W. BURTCH HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZUF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to W. BURTCH of ZINGSTON, ON. 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
ZUF
Location
ZINGSTON, ON
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
W. BURTCH hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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W. BURTCH HIN FAQ
What does a W. BURTCH HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZUF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to W. BURTCH — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. W. BURTCH hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is W. BURTCH still in business?
USCG records list W. BURTCH of ZINGSTON, ON in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a W. BURTCH HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. W. BURTCH hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. 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, "W. BURTCH HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zuf, last verified 2026-06-12.