MADEN IMPORT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YWT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MADEN IMPORT of COURENAY, 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
YWT
Location
COURENAY, BC
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MADEN IMPORT 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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MADEN IMPORT HIN FAQ
What does a MADEN IMPORT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YWT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MADEN IMPORT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MADEN IMPORT 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 MADEN IMPORT still in business?
USCG records list MADEN IMPORT of COURENAY, BC in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a MADEN IMPORT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MADEN IMPORT 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, "MADEN IMPORT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ywt, last verified 2026-06-12.