CL SAILBOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QXW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CL SAILBOAT SHOP of FORT ERIE, ON. 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
QXW
Location
FORT ERIE, ON
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CL SAILBOAT SHOP 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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CL SAILBOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a CL SAILBOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QXW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CL SAILBOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CL SAILBOAT SHOP 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 CL SAILBOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list CL SAILBOAT SHOP of FORT ERIE, ON in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a CL SAILBOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CL SAILBOAT SHOP 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.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "CL SAILBOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qxw, last verified 2026-06-12.