CARLS PADDLIN INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XQC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CARLS PADDLIN INC of MADISON, WI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
XQC
Location
MADISON, WI
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2002)
CARLS PADDLIN INC hulls (2000–2002) 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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CARLS PADDLIN INC HIN FAQ
What does a CARLS PADDLIN INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XQC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CARLS PADDLIN INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CARLS PADDLIN INC hulls (2000–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CARLS PADDLIN INC still in business?
USCG records list CARLS PADDLIN INC as out of business since 2002. 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 CARLS PADDLIN INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CARLS PADDLIN INC hulls (2000–2002) 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, "CARLS PADDLIN INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xqc, last verified 2026-06-12.