ASHCRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EWZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ASHCRAFT of JACKSONVILLE, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2014 — 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
EWZ
Location
JACKSONVILLE, FL
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2014)
Parent company
EZ DROP-N PRODUCTS INC
ASHCRAFT hulls (2000–2014) 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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ASHCRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a ASHCRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EWZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ASHCRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ASHCRAFT hulls (2000–2014) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ASHCRAFT still in business?
USCG records list ASHCRAFT as out of business since 2014 (associated with EZ DROP-N PRODUCTS INC). 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 ASHCRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ASHCRAFT hulls (2000–2014) 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, "ASHCRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ewz, last verified 2026-06-12.