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