WOODWIND YACHTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YCV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WOODWIND YACHTS of NESTLETON, ON. 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
YCV
Location
NESTLETON, ON
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WOODWIND YACHTS hulls (2004–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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WOODWIND YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a WOODWIND YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YCV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WOODWIND YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WOODWIND YACHTS hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WOODWIND YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list WOODWIND YACHTS of NESTLETON, ON in the MIC database (registered 2004).
How do I decode the year on a WOODWIND YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WOODWIND YACHTS hulls (2004–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, "WOODWIND YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ycv, last verified 2026-06-12.