LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LDW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA of PORTSMOUTH, RI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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
LDW
Location
PORTSMOUTH, RI
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2012)
LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA hulls (1998–2012) 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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LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA HIN FAQ
What does a LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LDW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA hulls (1998–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA still in business?
USCG records list LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA as out of business since 2012. 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 LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA hulls (1998–2012) 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, "LITTLE BOATWORKS DBA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ldw, last verified 2026-06-12.