SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QWP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS of TAPPEN, 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
QWP
Location
TAPPEN, BC
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS 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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SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QWP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS 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 SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS still in business?
USCG records list SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS of TAPPEN, BC in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS 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, "SHUSWAP CANOE WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qwp, last verified 2026-06-12.