WILLARDS BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WBD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WILLARDS BOAT WORKS of CONWAY, SC. 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
WBD
Location
CONWAY, SC
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WILLARDS BOAT WORKS hulls (2011–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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WILLARDS BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a WILLARDS BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WBD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WILLARDS BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WILLARDS BOAT WORKS hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WILLARDS BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list WILLARDS BOAT WORKS of CONWAY, SC in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a WILLARDS BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WILLARDS BOAT WORKS hulls (2011–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, "WILLARDS BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wbd, last verified 2026-06-12.