HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HFW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES of POCAHONTAS, AR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1995 — 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
HFW
Location
POCAHONTAS, AR
In business
since 1994
Status
Out of business (1995)
HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES hulls (1994–1995) 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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HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES HIN FAQ
What does a HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HFW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES hulls (1994–1995) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES still in business?
USCG records list HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES as out of business since 1995. 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 HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES hulls (1994–1995) 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, "HAROLD BENTON ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hfw, last verified 2026-06-12.