CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CWM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC of GOOSE CREEK, SC. 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
CWM
Location
GOOSE CREEK, SC
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC hulls (1992–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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CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CWM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC still in business?
USCG records list CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC of GOOSE CREEK, SC in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC hulls (1992–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, "CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cwm, last verified 2026-06-12.