INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YLB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD of SPARWOOD, 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
YLB
Location
SPARWOOD, BC
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD hulls (2009–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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INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD HIN FAQ
What does a INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YLB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD still in business?
USCG records list INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD of SPARWOOD, BC in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD hulls (2009–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, "INTERMOUNTAIN SPECIALTIES LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ylb, last verified 2026-06-12.