HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HZW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO of LOPEZ ISLAND, WA. 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
HZW
Location
LOPEZ ISLAND, WA
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2014)
HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO 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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HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO HIN FAQ
What does a HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HZW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO 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 HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO still in business?
USCG records list HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO as out of business since 2014. 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 HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO 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, "HUNTER BAY WOODWORKING CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hzw, last verified 2026-06-12.