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