WILLIE CREAR HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WCT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WILLIE CREAR of HOWARD LAKE, MN. 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
WCT
Location
HOWARD LAKE, MN
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WILLIE CREAR hulls (2010–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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WILLIE CREAR HIN FAQ
What does a WILLIE CREAR HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WCT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WILLIE CREAR — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WILLIE CREAR hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WILLIE CREAR still in business?
USCG records list WILLIE CREAR of HOWARD LAKE, MN in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a WILLIE CREAR HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WILLIE CREAR hulls (2010–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, "WILLIE CREAR HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wct, last verified 2026-06-12.