NEWHALL BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NHW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NEWHALL BOAT WORKS of BIDDEFORD, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 1999 — 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
NHW
Location
BIDDEFORD, ME
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (1999)
NEWHALL BOAT WORKS hulls (1995–1999) 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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NEWHALL BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a NEWHALL BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NHW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NEWHALL BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NEWHALL BOAT WORKS hulls (1995–1999) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NEWHALL BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list NEWHALL BOAT WORKS as out of business since 1999. 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 NEWHALL BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NEWHALL BOAT WORKS hulls (1995–1999) 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, "NEWHALL BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nhw, last verified 2026-06-12.