WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN Decoder — MIC WJT

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WJT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WIND RIVER JET BOATS of PASCO, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2000 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.

MIC

WJT

Location

PASCO, WA

In business

since 1995

Status

Out of business (2000)

WIND RIVER JET BOATS hulls (1995–2000) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example WJT45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)WJTIdentifies WIND RIVER JET BOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678WIND RIVER JET BOATS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN FAQ

What does a WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "WJT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WIND RIVER JET BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WIND RIVER JET BOATS hulls (1995–2000) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is WIND RIVER JET BOATS still in business?

USCG records list WIND RIVER JET BOATS as out of business since 2000. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.

How do I decode the year on a WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WIND RIVER JET BOATS hulls (1995–2000) 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.

Where is the HIN on a WIND RIVER JET BOATS boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "WJT" MIC the same as a WIND RIVER JET BOATS serial number?

No. "WJT" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies WIND RIVER JET BOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: WIND RIVER JET BOATS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against WIND RIVER JET BOATS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "WIND RIVER JET BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wjt, last verified 2026-06-15.