HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YPC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD of ST.CATHERINES, 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
YPC
Location
ST.CATHERINES, ON
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD hulls (2012–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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HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD HIN FAQ
What does a HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YPC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD still in business?
USCG records list HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD of ST.CATHERINES, ON in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD hulls (2012–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, "HINGSTON METAL FABRUCATION LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ypc, last verified 2026-06-12.