WAKECRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VGQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WAKECRAFT BOATS of MERCED, 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
VGQ
Location
MERCED, CA
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WAKECRAFT BOATS hulls (2005–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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WAKECRAFT BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a WAKECRAFT BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VGQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WAKECRAFT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WAKECRAFT BOATS hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WAKECRAFT BOATS still in business?
USCG records list WAKECRAFT BOATS of MERCED, CA in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a WAKECRAFT BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WAKECRAFT BOATS hulls (2005–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, "WAKECRAFT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vgq, last verified 2026-06-12.