WATER STRIDER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WSR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WATER STRIDER of HAMILTON, MT. 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
WSR
Location
HAMILTON, MT
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WATER STRIDER hulls (2014–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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WATER STRIDER HIN FAQ
What does a WATER STRIDER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WSR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WATER STRIDER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WATER STRIDER hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WATER STRIDER still in business?
USCG records list WATER STRIDER of HAMILTON, MT in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a WATER STRIDER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WATER STRIDER hulls (2014–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, "WATER STRIDER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wsr, last verified 2026-06-12.