S.P.I.M. 2013 INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YVP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to S.P.I.M. 2013 INC of LAVALTRIE, 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
YVP
Location
LAVALTRIE, PQ
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
S.P.I.M. 2013 INC hulls (2016–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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S.P.I.M. 2013 INC HIN FAQ
What does a S.P.I.M. 2013 INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YVP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to S.P.I.M. 2013 INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. S.P.I.M. 2013 INC hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is S.P.I.M. 2013 INC still in business?
USCG records list S.P.I.M. 2013 INC of LAVALTRIE, PQ in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a S.P.I.M. 2013 INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. S.P.I.M. 2013 INC hulls (2016–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, "S.P.I.M. 2013 INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yvp, last verified 2026-06-12.