KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN Decoder — MIC YQC
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YQC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD of VANCOUVER, NF. 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
YQC
Location
VANCOUVER, NF
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KINGS BOATBUILDING 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.
How a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YQC45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | YQC | Identifies KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YQC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KINGS BOATBUILDING 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 KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD still in business?
USCG records list KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD of VANCOUVER, NF in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KINGS BOATBUILDING 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.
Where is the HIN on a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "YQC" MIC the same as a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD serial number?
No. "YQC" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "KINGS BOATBUILDING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yqc, last verified 2026-06-15.