EXACT WELDING LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YNP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EXACT WELDING LTD of PRINCE GEORGE, 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
YNP
Location
PRINCE GEORGE, BC
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
EXACT WELDING LTD hulls (2010–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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EXACT WELDING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a EXACT WELDING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YNP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EXACT WELDING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EXACT WELDING LTD hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EXACT WELDING LTD still in business?
USCG records list EXACT WELDING LTD of PRINCE GEORGE, BC in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a EXACT WELDING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EXACT WELDING LTD hulls (2010–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, "EXACT WELDING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ynp, last verified 2026-06-12.