LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN Decoder — MIC ZFS
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZFS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC of POINTE CLAIRE, QC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1985 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
ZFS
Location
POINTE CLAIRE, QC
In business
since 1975
Status
Out of business (1985)
LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1975–1985): 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 LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZFS45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZFS | Identifies LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC'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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LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN FAQ
What does a LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZFS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1975–1985): 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 LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC still in business?
USCG records list LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC as out of business since 1985. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1975–1985): 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 LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC 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 "ZFS" MIC the same as a LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC serial number?
No. "ZFS" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC'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 LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC 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 LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC 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, "LES VOILIERS PERFORMANCE INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zfs, last verified 2026-06-15.