MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN Decoder — MIC MWX
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MWX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS of PORT LAVACA, 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
MWX
Location
PORT LAVACA, TX
In business
since 1978
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example MWX45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | MWX | Identifies MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN FAQ
What does a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MWX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS still in business?
USCG records list MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS of PORT LAVACA, TX in the MIC database (registered 1978).
How do I decode the year on a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "MWX" MIC the same as a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS serial number?
No. "MWX" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "MOWDY BOATS OF TEXAS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mwx, last verified 2026-06-15.