WAVE RIDER MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with WVU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WAVE RIDER MFG of TOPPING, VA. 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
WVU
Location
TOPPING, VA
In business
since 1995
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WAVE RIDER MFG hulls (1995–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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WAVE RIDER MFG HIN FAQ
What does a WAVE RIDER MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "WVU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WAVE RIDER MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WAVE RIDER MFG hulls (1995–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WAVE RIDER MFG still in business?
USCG records list WAVE RIDER MFG of TOPPING, VA in the MIC database (registered 1995).
How do I decode the year on a WAVE RIDER MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WAVE RIDER MFG hulls (1995–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, "WAVE RIDER MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/wvu, last verified 2026-06-12.