COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN Decoder — MIC CNX
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CNX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC of CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ. 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
CNX
Location
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ
In business
since 2001
Status
Listed active in USCG records
COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example CNX45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | CNX | Identifies COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CNX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC still in business?
USCG records list COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC of CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ in the MIC database (registered 2001).
How do I decode the year on a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC hulls (2001–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.
Where is the HIN on a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "CNX" MIC the same as a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC serial number?
No. "CNX" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "COMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cnx, last verified 2026-06-15.