WESTERN SHORES MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WSC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WESTERN SHORES MARINE of HAMPTON, VA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
WSC
Location
HAMPTON, VA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2002)
WESTERN SHORES MARINE hulls (1992–2002) 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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WESTERN SHORES MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a WESTERN SHORES MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WSC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WESTERN SHORES MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WESTERN SHORES MARINE hulls (1992–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WESTERN SHORES MARINE still in business?
USCG records list WESTERN SHORES MARINE as out of business since 2002. 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 WESTERN SHORES MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WESTERN SHORES MARINE hulls (1992–2002) 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, "WESTERN SHORES MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wsc, last verified 2026-06-12.