CANYON INDUSTRIES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DGW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CANYON INDUSTRIES of DEMING, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
DGW
Location
DEMING, WA
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (2006)
CANYON INDUSTRIES hulls (1986–2006) 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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CANYON INDUSTRIES HIN FAQ
What does a CANYON INDUSTRIES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DGW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CANYON INDUSTRIES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CANYON INDUSTRIES hulls (1986–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CANYON INDUSTRIES still in business?
USCG records list CANYON INDUSTRIES as out of business since 2006. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a CANYON INDUSTRIES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CANYON INDUSTRIES hulls (1986–2006) 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, "CANYON INDUSTRIES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dgw, last verified 2026-06-12.