LOCKE PROJECTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YZI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LOCKE PROJECTS INC of COCHRANE, AB. 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
YZI
Location
COCHRANE, AB
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LOCKE PROJECTS INC hulls (2019–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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LOCKE PROJECTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a LOCKE PROJECTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YZI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LOCKE PROJECTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LOCKE PROJECTS INC hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LOCKE PROJECTS INC still in business?
USCG records list LOCKE PROJECTS INC of COCHRANE, AB in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a LOCKE PROJECTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LOCKE PROJECTS INC hulls (2019–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, "LOCKE PROJECTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yzi, last verified 2026-06-12.