WING INFLATABLES, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ERX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WING INFLATABLES, INC of LAFAYETTE, CA. 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
ERX
Location
LAFAYETTE, CA
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WING INFLATABLES, INC hulls (1993–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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WING INFLATABLES, INC HIN FAQ
What does a WING INFLATABLES, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ERX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WING INFLATABLES, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WING INFLATABLES, INC hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WING INFLATABLES, INC still in business?
USCG records list WING INFLATABLES, INC of LAFAYETTE, CA in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a WING INFLATABLES, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WING INFLATABLES, INC hulls (1993–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, "WING INFLATABLES, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/erx, last verified 2026-06-12.