BRUCKMANN MFG INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZYU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BRUCKMANN MFG INC of OAKVILLE, 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
ZYU
Location
OAKVILLE, ON
In business
since 1986
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BRUCKMANN MFG INC 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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BRUCKMANN MFG INC HIN FAQ
What does a BRUCKMANN MFG INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZYU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BRUCKMANN MFG INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BRUCKMANN MFG INC 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 BRUCKMANN MFG INC still in business?
USCG records list BRUCKMANN MFG INC of OAKVILLE, ON in the MIC database (registered 1986).
How do I decode the year on a BRUCKMANN MFG INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BRUCKMANN MFG INC 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, "BRUCKMANN MFG INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zyu, last verified 2026-06-12.