SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YLS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL of RICHMOND, 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
YLS
Location
RICHMOND, BC
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL 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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SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL HIN FAQ
What does a SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YLS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL 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 SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL still in business?
USCG records list SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL of RICHMOND, BC in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL 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, "SEAMAX MARINE AND OUTDOOR INTL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yls, last verified 2026-06-12.