8039631 CANADA LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YOW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to 8039631 CANADA LTD of ST. LAURENT, PQ. 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
YOW
Location
ST. LAURENT, PQ
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
8039631 CANADA LTD hulls (2011–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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8039631 CANADA LTD HIN FAQ
What does a 8039631 CANADA LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YOW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to 8039631 CANADA LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. 8039631 CANADA LTD hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is 8039631 CANADA LTD still in business?
USCG records list 8039631 CANADA LTD of ST. LAURENT, PQ in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a 8039631 CANADA LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. 8039631 CANADA LTD hulls (2011–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, "8039631 CANADA LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yow, last verified 2026-06-12.