GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN Decoder — MIC QXV
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QXV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT of GANDER BAY SOUTH, NL. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
QXV
Location
GANDER BAY SOUTH, NL
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example QXV45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | QXV | Identifies GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QXV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT still in business?
USCG records list GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT of GANDER BAY SOUTH, NL in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "QXV" MIC the same as a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT serial number?
No. "QXV" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "GANDER BAY WOODCRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qxv, last verified 2026-06-15.