GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN Decoder — MIC ZGQ
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZGQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD of PORT COQUITLAM, BC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1992 — 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
ZGQ
Location
PORT COQUITLAM, BC
In business
since 1982
Status
Out of business (1992)
GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1992): 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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZGQ45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZGQ | Identifies GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD'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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GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN FAQ
What does a GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZGQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1992): 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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD still in business?
USCG records list GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD as out of business since 1992. 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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1992): 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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD 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 "ZGQ" MIC the same as a GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD serial number?
No. "ZGQ" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD'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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD 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 GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD 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, "GAUSEFIN CANADA LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zgq, last verified 2026-06-15.