CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CWF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP of PLACENTIA, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1994 — 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
CWF
Location
PLACENTIA, CA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (1994)
Parent company
BREYMOUNT RESOURCES LTD
CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP hulls (1992–1994) 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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CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CWF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP hulls (1992–1994) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP still in business?
USCG records list CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP as out of business since 1994 (associated with BREYMOUNT RESOURCES LTD). 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 CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP hulls (1992–1994) 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, "CLIMAX WATERCRAFT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cwf, last verified 2026-06-12.