WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IGI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP of LOCKPORT, NY. 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
IGI
Location
LOCKPORT, NY
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP hulls (2007–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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WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IGI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP hulls (2007–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP of LOCKPORT, NY in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP hulls (2007–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, "WEST SIDE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/igi, last verified 2026-06-12.