MARVAC EMBARCATIONS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZMA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MARVAC EMBARCATIONS of SHAWINIGAN, QC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — 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
ZMA
Location
SHAWINIGAN, QC
In business
since 1972
Status
Out of business (2004)
MARVAC EMBARCATIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2004): 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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MARVAC EMBARCATIONS HIN FAQ
What does a MARVAC EMBARCATIONS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZMA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MARVAC EMBARCATIONS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MARVAC EMBARCATIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2004): 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 MARVAC EMBARCATIONS still in business?
USCG records list MARVAC EMBARCATIONS as out of business since 2004. 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 MARVAC EMBARCATIONS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MARVAC EMBARCATIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–2004): 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.
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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, "MARVAC EMBARCATIONS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zma, last verified 2026-06-12.