STRONG WATERCRAFT INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YTQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to STRONG WATERCRAFT INC of MISSISSAUGA, 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
YTQ
Location
MISSISSAUGA, ON
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
STRONG WATERCRAFT INC hulls (2015–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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STRONG WATERCRAFT INC HIN FAQ
What does a STRONG WATERCRAFT INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YTQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to STRONG WATERCRAFT INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. STRONG WATERCRAFT INC hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is STRONG WATERCRAFT INC still in business?
USCG records list STRONG WATERCRAFT INC of MISSISSAUGA, ON in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a STRONG WATERCRAFT INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. STRONG WATERCRAFT INC hulls (2015–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, "STRONG WATERCRAFT INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ytq, last verified 2026-06-12.