ALBION BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AWX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ALBION BOATWORKS of KITTANNITY, PA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
AWX
Location
KITTANNITY, PA
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (1990)
Parent company
EVERGREEN HOMES
ALBION BOATWORKS hulls (1985–1990) 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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ALBION BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a ALBION BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AWX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ALBION BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ALBION BOATWORKS hulls (1985–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ALBION BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list ALBION BOATWORKS as out of business since 1990 (associated with EVERGREEN HOMES). 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 ALBION BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ALBION BOATWORKS hulls (1985–1990) 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, "ALBION BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/awx, last verified 2026-06-12.