WETA WEST (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WTA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WETA WEST (DBA) of SAUSALITO, 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
WTA
Location
SAUSALITO, CA
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
THE ZOLA GROUP LLC
WETA WEST (DBA) hulls (2008–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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WETA WEST (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a WETA WEST (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WTA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WETA WEST (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WETA WEST (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WETA WEST (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list WETA WEST (DBA) of SAUSALITO, CA in the MIC database (registered 2008), associated with THE ZOLA GROUP LLC.
How do I decode the year on a WETA WEST (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WETA WEST (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "WETA WEST (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wta, last verified 2026-06-12.