GERRY'S WELDING HIN Decoder — MIC YRA
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YRA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GERRY'S WELDING of CAMPBELL RIVER, 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
YRA
Location
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GERRY'S WELDING 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.
How a GERRY'S WELDING HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YRA45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | YRA | Identifies GERRY'S WELDING, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GERRY'S WELDING'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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GERRY'S WELDING HIN FAQ
What does a GERRY'S WELDING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YRA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GERRY'S WELDING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GERRY'S WELDING 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 GERRY'S WELDING still in business?
USCG records list GERRY'S WELDING of CAMPBELL RIVER, BC in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a GERRY'S WELDING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GERRY'S WELDING 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.
Where is the HIN on a GERRY'S WELDING 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 "YRA" MIC the same as a GERRY'S WELDING serial number?
No. "YRA" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GERRY'S WELDING. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GERRY'S WELDING'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 GERRY'S WELDING 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 GERRY'S WELDING 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, "GERRY'S WELDING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yra, last verified 2026-06-15.