CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WSS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE of HANCOCK, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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
WSS
Location
HANCOCK, ME
In business
since 2001
Status
Out of business (2011)
CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE hulls (2001–2011) 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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CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE HIN FAQ
What does a CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WSS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE hulls (2001–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE still in business?
USCG records list CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE as out of business since 2011. 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 CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE hulls (2001–2011) 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, "CLASSIC BOATWORKS OF MAINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wss, last verified 2026-06-12.