EZ CAT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YJQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EZ CAT INC of CHURCHILL, 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
YJQ
Location
CHURCHILL, ON
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
EZ CAT INC hulls (2008–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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EZ CAT INC HIN FAQ
What does a EZ CAT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YJQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EZ CAT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EZ CAT INC hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EZ CAT INC still in business?
USCG records list EZ CAT INC of CHURCHILL, ON in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a EZ CAT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EZ CAT INC hulls (2008–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, "EZ CAT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yjq, last verified 2026-06-12.