EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN Decoder — MIC DQW

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DQW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC of BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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

DQW

Location

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA

In business

since 1990

Status

Out of business (2012)

EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC hulls (1990–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example DQW45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)DQWIdentifies EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN FAQ

What does a EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "DQW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC hulls (1990–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC still in business?

USCG records list EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC as out of business since 2012. 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 EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC hulls (1990–2012) 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 EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD 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 "DQW" MIC the same as a EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC serial number?

No. "DQW" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD 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 EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD 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 EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD 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, "EAGLE HARBOR BOAT YARD INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dqw, last verified 2026-06-15.