SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QUZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD of CHURCH POINT, NS. 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
QUZ
Location
CHURCH POINT, NS
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (2002–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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SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD HIN FAQ
What does a SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QUZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD still in business?
USCG records list SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD of CHURCH POINT, NS in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD hulls (2002–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, "SOUTHWEST FIBERGLASS PROD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/quz, last verified 2026-06-12.