CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD HIN Decoder — MIC ZIP
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZIP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD of EDMONTON, AB. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
ZIP
Location
EDMONTON, AB
In business
since 1984
Status
Out of business (1997)
CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1997): 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZIP45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZIP | Identifies CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | CIRCRAFT BOATS 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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CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD HIN FAQ
What does a CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZIP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1997): 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD still in business?
USCG records list CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD as out of business since 1997. 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS 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. CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1997): 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS 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 "ZIP" MIC the same as a CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD serial number?
No. "ZIP" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: CIRCRAFT BOATS 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS 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 CIRCRAFT BOATS 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, "CIRCRAFT BOATS CANADA LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zip, last verified 2026-06-15.