WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YFU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP of NANAIMO, 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
YFU
Location
NANAIMO, BC
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP hulls (2005–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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WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP HIN FAQ
What does a WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YFU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP still in business?
USCG records list WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP of NANAIMO, BC in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP hulls (2005–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, "WESTERN IMPORT DIST MFG GROUP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yfu, last verified 2026-06-12.