WEGU CO CANADA INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZWC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEGU CO CANADA INC of WHITBY, ON. 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
ZWC
Location
WHITBY, ON
In business
since 1974
Status
Out of business (1992)
WEGU CO CANADA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1974–1992): 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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WEGU CO CANADA INC HIN FAQ
What does a WEGU CO CANADA INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZWC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEGU CO CANADA INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEGU CO CANADA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1974–1992): 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 WEGU CO CANADA INC still in business?
USCG records list WEGU CO CANADA INC 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 WEGU CO CANADA INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEGU CO CANADA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1974–1992): 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.
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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, "WEGU CO CANADA INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zwc, last verified 2026-06-12.