WESTERN WATERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PAK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WESTERN WATERS of PARK CITY, UT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2019 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
PAK
Location
PARK CITY, UT
In business
since 2012
Status
Out of business (2019)
Parent company
PACK DESIGN LLC
WESTERN WATERS hulls (2012–2019) 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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WESTERN WATERS HIN FAQ
What does a WESTERN WATERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PAK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WESTERN WATERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WESTERN WATERS hulls (2012–2019) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WESTERN WATERS still in business?
USCG records list WESTERN WATERS as out of business since 2019 (associated with PACK DESIGN LLC). That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a WESTERN WATERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WESTERN WATERS hulls (2012–2019) 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, "WESTERN WATERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pak, last verified 2026-06-12.