OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YFA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN of CORUNNA, 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
YFA
Location
CORUNNA, ON
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN 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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OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN HIN FAQ
What does a OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YFA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN 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 OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN still in business?
USCG records list OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN of CORUNNA, ON in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN 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, "OTTO VALLINGA YACHT DESIGN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yfa, last verified 2026-06-12.