WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WBX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC of PRESQUE ISLE, WI. 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
WBX
Location
PRESQUE ISLE, WI
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (2015–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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WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WBX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC of PRESQUE ISLE, WI in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC hulls (2015–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, "WINCHESTER BOAT WORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wbx, last verified 2026-06-12.