ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YWM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD of KELOWNA, 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
YWM
Location
KELOWNA, BC
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD hulls (2017–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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ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD HIN FAQ
What does a ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YWM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD still in business?
USCG records list ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD of KELOWNA, BC in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD hulls (2017–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, "ALTAR METAL FAB CO LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ywm, last verified 2026-06-12.