VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VWE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES of KENT, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1993 — 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.
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VWE
Location
KENT, WA
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1993)
VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES hulls (1988–1993) 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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VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES HIN FAQ
What does a VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VWE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES hulls (1988–1993) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES still in business?
USCG records list VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES as out of business since 1993. 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 VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES hulls (1988–1993) 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, "VAN WIERINGEN ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vwe, last verified 2026-06-12.