NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN Decoder — MIC YUC
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YUC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED of BLIND BAY, NS. 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
YUC
Location
BLIND BAY, NS
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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.
How a NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YUC45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | YUC | Identifies NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED'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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NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN FAQ
What does a NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YUC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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 NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED still in business?
USCG records list NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED of BLIND BAY, NS in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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.
Where is the HIN on a NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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 "YUC" MIC the same as a NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED serial number?
No. "YUC" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED'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 NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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 NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED 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, "NOR'EASTER FABRICATION LIMITED HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yuc, last verified 2026-06-15.