POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VQU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES of DERBY, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
VQU
Location
DERBY, CT
In business
since 2005
Status
Out of business (2013)
POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES hulls (2005–2013) 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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POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES HIN FAQ
What does a POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VQU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES hulls (2005–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES still in business?
USCG records list POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES as out of business since 2013. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES hulls (2005–2013) 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, "POLYCRAFT MARINE INDUSTRIES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vqu, last verified 2026-06-12.