APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YEF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG of SHELBURNE, NS. 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
YEF
Location
SHELBURNE, NS
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG HIN FAQ
What does a APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YEF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG 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 APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG still in business?
USCG records list APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG of SHELBURNE, NS in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG 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.
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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, "APPLE ISLAND MARINE BTBLDG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yef, last verified 2026-06-12.