DAVIS YACHTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DYW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DAVIS YACHTS INC of EGG HARBOR CITY, 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
DYW
Location
EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
TF YACHTS LLC.
DAVIS YACHTS INC hulls (1985–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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DAVIS YACHTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a DAVIS YACHTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DYW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DAVIS YACHTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DAVIS YACHTS INC hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DAVIS YACHTS INC still in business?
USCG records list DAVIS YACHTS INC of EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ in the MIC database (registered 1985), associated with TF YACHTS LLC..
How do I decode the year on a DAVIS YACHTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DAVIS YACHTS INC hulls (1985–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, "DAVIS YACHTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dyw, last verified 2026-06-12.