ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AYD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS of WEST PALM BEACH, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
AYD
Location
WEST PALM BEACH, FL
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2003)
ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS hulls (1997–2003) 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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ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AYD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS hulls (1997–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS as out of business since 2003. 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 ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS hulls (1997–2003) 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, "ARROW YACHT AND BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ayd, last verified 2026-06-12.