SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QZM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN of MAPLE RIDGE, 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
QZM
Location
MAPLE RIDGE, BC
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN 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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SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN HIN FAQ
What does a SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QZM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN 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 SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN still in business?
USCG records list SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN of MAPLE RIDGE, BC in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN 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, "SHADOWCRAFT DESIGN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qzm, last verified 2026-06-12.