WATERCATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WUQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WATERCATS INC of FREEPORT, FL. 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
WUQ
Location
FREEPORT, FL
In business
since 2004
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WATERCATS INC hulls (2004–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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WATERCATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a WATERCATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WUQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WATERCATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WATERCATS INC hulls (2004–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WATERCATS INC still in business?
USCG records list WATERCATS INC of FREEPORT, FL in the MIC database (registered 2004).
How do I decode the year on a WATERCATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WATERCATS INC hulls (2004–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, "WATERCATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wuq, last verified 2026-06-12.