WELD CRAFT MFG INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WKG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WELD CRAFT MFG INC of BENTON, AR. 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
WKG
Location
BENTON, AR
In business
since 1988
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WELD CRAFT MFG INC hulls (1988–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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WELD CRAFT MFG INC HIN FAQ
What does a WELD CRAFT MFG INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WKG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WELD CRAFT MFG INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WELD CRAFT MFG INC hulls (1988–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WELD CRAFT MFG INC still in business?
USCG records list WELD CRAFT MFG INC of BENTON, AR in the MIC database (registered 1988).
How do I decode the year on a WELD CRAFT MFG INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WELD CRAFT MFG INC hulls (1988–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, "WELD CRAFT MFG INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wkg, last verified 2026-06-12.