WEST MARINE PRODUCTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WMP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEST MARINE PRODUCTS of WATSONVILLE, CA. 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
WMP
Location
WATSONVILLE, CA
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WEST MARINE PRODUCTS hulls (1987–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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WEST MARINE PRODUCTS HIN FAQ
What does a WEST MARINE PRODUCTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WMP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEST MARINE PRODUCTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEST MARINE PRODUCTS hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WEST MARINE PRODUCTS still in business?
USCG records list WEST MARINE PRODUCTS of WATSONVILLE, CA in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a WEST MARINE PRODUCTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEST MARINE PRODUCTS hulls (1987–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, "WEST MARINE PRODUCTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wmp, last verified 2026-06-12.