LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YQN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS of QUEBEC, 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
YQN
Location
QUEBEC, PQ
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS hulls (2013–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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LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS HIN FAQ
What does a LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YQN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS still in business?
USCG records list LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS of QUEBEC, PQ in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS hulls (2013–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, "LES CHALOUPES EN BOIS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yqn, last verified 2026-06-12.