NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NWA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS of ST. JAMES CITY, FL. 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
NWA
Location
ST. JAMES CITY, FL
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2012)
NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS hulls (1991–2012) 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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NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NWA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS hulls (1991–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS still in business?
USCG records list NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS 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 NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS hulls (1991–2012) 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, "NEW ENGLAND WOOD WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nwa, last verified 2026-06-12.