AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AWR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) of LOUDON, TN. 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
AWR
Location
LOUDON, TN
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
MALIBU BOATS INC
AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (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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AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AWR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (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 AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) of LOUDON, TN in the MIC database (registered 2008), associated with MALIBU BOATS INC.
How do I decode the year on a AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (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, "AXIS WAKE RESEARCH (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/awr, last verified 2026-06-12.