SIMS FIBERGLASS CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WDK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SIMS FIBERGLASS CO of ALBANY, OR. 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
WDK
Location
ALBANY, OR
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SIMS FIBERGLASS CO hulls (2016–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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SIMS FIBERGLASS CO HIN FAQ
What does a SIMS FIBERGLASS CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WDK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SIMS FIBERGLASS CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SIMS FIBERGLASS CO hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SIMS FIBERGLASS CO still in business?
USCG records list SIMS FIBERGLASS CO of ALBANY, OR in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a SIMS FIBERGLASS CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SIMS FIBERGLASS CO hulls (2016–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, "SIMS FIBERGLASS CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wdk, last verified 2026-06-12.