HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HMC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC of FT PIERCE, FL. 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
HMC
Location
FT PIERCE, FL
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
MAVERICK BOAT COMPANY INC
HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC hulls (1989–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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HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC HIN FAQ
What does a HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HMC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC still in business?
USCG records list HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC of FT PIERCE, FL in the MIC database (registered 1989), associated with MAVERICK BOAT COMPANY INC.
How do I decode the year on a HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC hulls (1989–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, "HEWES MANUFACTURING CO INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hmc, last verified 2026-06-12.