SCEPTRE MARINE LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QYL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SCEPTRE MARINE LTD of RICHMOND, BC. 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
QYL
Location
RICHMOND, BC
In business
since 1994
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SCEPTRE MARINE LTD hulls (1994–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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SCEPTRE MARINE LTD HIN FAQ
What does a SCEPTRE MARINE LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QYL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SCEPTRE MARINE LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SCEPTRE MARINE LTD hulls (1994–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SCEPTRE MARINE LTD still in business?
USCG records list SCEPTRE MARINE LTD of RICHMOND, BC in the MIC database (registered 1994).
How do I decode the year on a SCEPTRE MARINE LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SCEPTRE MARINE LTD hulls (1994–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, "SCEPTRE MARINE LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qyl, last verified 2026-06-12.