WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WCU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN of MANTEO, 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
WCU
Location
MANTEO, NC
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN hulls (2013–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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WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN HIN FAQ
What does a WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WCU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN still in business?
USCG records list WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN of MANTEO, NC in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN hulls (2013–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, "WALKER CUSTOM CARPENTRY AND DESIGN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wcu, last verified 2026-06-12.