SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN Decoder — MIC YEC

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YEC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC 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

YEC

Location

MAPLE RIDGE, BC

In business

since 2005

Status

Listed active in USCG records

SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YEC45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)YECIdentifies SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN FAQ

What does a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "YEC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC still in business?

USCG records list SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC of MAPLE RIDGE, BC in the MIC database (registered 2005).

How do I decode the year on a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC hulls (2005–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.

Where is the HIN on a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "YEC" MIC the same as a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC serial number?

No. "YEC" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "SEASCAPE MARINE BULDERS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yec, last verified 2026-06-15.