HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HMW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION of TYLER, TX. 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
HMW
Location
TYLER, TX
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2014–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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HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HMW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION of TYLER, TX in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION hulls (2014–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, "HEAVY METAL WELDING AND CUSTOM FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hmw, last verified 2026-06-12.