WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QWC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D of JAMES BAY, QC. 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
QWC
Location
JAMES BAY, QC
In business
since 1988
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D hulls (1988–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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WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D HIN FAQ
What does a WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QWC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D hulls (1988–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D still in business?
USCG records list WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D of JAMES BAY, QC in the MIC database (registered 1988).
How do I decode the year on a WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D hulls (1988–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, "WEMINDJI CANOES REG'D HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qwc, last verified 2026-06-12.