WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WBY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) of SORRENTO, ME. 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
WBY
Location
SORRENTO, ME
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) hulls (2019–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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WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WBY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) of SORRENTO, ME in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) hulls (2019–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, "WEST COVE BOAT YARD (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wby, last verified 2026-06-12.