WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN Decoder — MIC ZWY
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZWY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS of BOWMANVILLE, 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
ZWY
Location
BOWMANVILLE, ON
In business
since 1983
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–present): 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 WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example ZWY45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | ZWY | Identifies WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS'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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WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZWY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–present): 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 WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS of BOWMANVILLE, ON in the MIC database (registered 1983).
How do I decode the year on a WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–present): 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 WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS 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 "ZWY" MIC the same as a WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS serial number?
No. "ZWY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS'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 WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS 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 WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS 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, "WIGGERS CUSTOM YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zwy, last verified 2026-06-15.