KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KXW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC of GREENPORT, NY. The company is recorded as out of business since 2007 — 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
KXW
Location
GREENPORT, NY
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2007)
KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC hulls (2000–2007) 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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KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC HIN FAQ
What does a KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KXW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC hulls (2000–2007) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC still in business?
USCG records list KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC as out of business since 2007. 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 KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC hulls (2000–2007) 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, "KORTCHMAR & WILLNER INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kxw, last verified 2026-06-12.