The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is ZEP. This MIC (ZEP) stands for the company name Pelican International Inc which is currently In Business. This boat manufacturer code has other company names (ZEP sometimes goes by these name(s) if applicable: Eskay Plastics Ltd (oob), , , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after the first went out of business.
This company (Pelican International Inc) is owned by Jean-noel Basque and is located at 1000 Place Paul Kane in Laval state of Qc. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. This Boat maker is not owned by a parent company. Pelican International Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 12/12/1974.
More details at the US Coast Guard.
The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Nmma Certified. Spoke With John Tremblay 11/7/95 Company Is In Business. Eskay Was Purchased By Pelican In 92. Oob 12/97 Per Bsc. 980225 In Bus At New Address Per Imtec Program; Was 2565 Boul, Le Corbusier, Laval Qc H7s 1z4. 000818 Acquired Assets And Product Line Of Coleman's New Braunfels, Tx Facility (cp2). Dec. 18, 01 Address Change: Was 2190 Francis Hughes, Laval Qc H7s-1n7..
Pelican International Inc Boat Recalls for this MIC (ZEP): 3.
1-pelican International Has Recalled Zep24713f595 (hin Or Cin) Due To Safe Load; Pers Wgt And And This Boat Recall Is Closed. It Applied To 34 Boats From The 1995 C-8 Caribe 8 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 8/15/1997 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment:
2-pelican International Has Recalled Zep23481e313 (hin Or Cin) Due To And And This Boat Recall Is Open. It Applied To 1020 Boats From The 13-14 Krj 12 And 14 Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 12/21/2015 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: These Kayaks Have A Potential Weakness In The Keel Assembly. This Weakness Could Create Cracks In The Hull Which Can Lead To Hull Leaks And Affect The Capacity Flotation When Used For A Certain Period. 12/21/15 Cur 1 35 Of 1020 Corrected. Eaj 2/19/16 Cur 2 102 Of 1020 Eaj. 4/21/16 Cur 3 - 189 Of 1020 Ej 6/20/16 Cur 4 - 214 Of 1020 Ej 8/22/16 Cur 5 - 223 Of 1020 Ej 10/21/16 Cur 6 - 224 Of 1020 Ej 12/20/16 Cur 7 - 232 Of 1020 Ej 2/21/17 Cur 8 - 238 Of 1020 Ej 4/21/17 Cur 9 - 245 Of 1020 Ej 6/22/17 Cur 10 253 Of 1020 Ej 8/21/17 Cur 11 - 261 Of 1020, 10/20/17 Cur 12 - 269 Of 1020 Ej 1/15/18 Cur 12 271 Of 1020 3/16/18 Cur 13 276 Of 1020 5/22/18 Cur 14 - 277 7/23/18 Cur 16 - 284 1/7/19 Cur 17 - 292 Of 1020 4/16/19 Cur 18 - 292 Of 1020 Recommend Case Closed Due To Stabalized Repair Rate With No New Incedents. Awaiting Branch Chief Approval. Eaj
3- Has Recalled Zep31980d919 (hin Or Cin) Due To Basic Flotation And And This Boat Recall Is Open. It Applied To 500 Boats From The 2019 Krp13p109-130 Hydrive Model Boats. The Boat Recalls Applied On 4/23/2019 And Was Closed On With The Following Comment: 4/23/2019 Rcvd Dnr And Hin List For Defective Rudder Asslemblies On Kayaks. Prone To Leaking. 9/4/2019 Rcvd Rcvd Cur 2 1418 Repaired Of 2177. Len