LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN Decoder — MIC ZDS
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZDS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL of VERCHERES, 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
ZDS
Location
VERCHERES, QC
In business
since 1980
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZDS45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZDS | Identifies LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN FAQ
What does a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZDS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL still in business?
USCG records list LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL of VERCHERES, QC in the MIC database (registered 1980).
How do I decode the year on a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "ZDS" MIC the same as a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL serial number?
No. "ZDS" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "LA COMPAGNIE DESMARAIS ET FIL HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zds, last verified 2026-06-15.