WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WSA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS of MONTESANO, WA. 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
WSA
Location
MONTESANO, WA
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS hulls (2012–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 SATSOP BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WSA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS hulls (2012–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 SATSOP BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS of MONTESANO, WA in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WEST SATSOP BOATWORKS hulls (2012–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 SATSOP BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wsa, last verified 2026-06-12.