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