BACKWATER INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BMW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BACKWATER INC of FREEPORT, MN. 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
BMW
Location
FREEPORT, MN
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BACKWATER INC hulls (2013–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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BACKWATER INC HIN FAQ
What does a BACKWATER INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BMW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BACKWATER INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BACKWATER INC hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BACKWATER INC still in business?
USCG records list BACKWATER INC of FREEPORT, MN in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a BACKWATER INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BACKWATER INC hulls (2013–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, "BACKWATER INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bmw, last verified 2026-06-12.