BADDECK MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZVU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BADDECK MARINE of BADDECK, NS. 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
ZVU
Location
BADDECK, NS
In business
since 1986
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BADDECK MARINE hulls (1986–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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BADDECK MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a BADDECK MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZVU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BADDECK MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BADDECK MARINE hulls (1986–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BADDECK MARINE still in business?
USCG records list BADDECK MARINE of BADDECK, NS in the MIC database (registered 1986).
How do I decode the year on a BADDECK MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BADDECK MARINE hulls (1986–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, "BADDECK MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zvu, last verified 2026-06-12.