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