WETSIG YACHTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WBZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WETSIG YACHTS of WILMINGTON, NC. 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
WBZ
Location
WILMINGTON, NC
In business
since 1981
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WETSIG YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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WETSIG YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a WETSIG YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WBZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WETSIG YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WETSIG YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is WETSIG YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list WETSIG YACHTS of WILMINGTON, NC in the MIC database (registered 1981).
How do I decode the year on a WETSIG YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WETSIG YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1981–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "WETSIG YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wbz, last verified 2026-06-12.