NORTHWIND YACHTS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NWU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTHWIND YACHTS INC of SAINT PETERSBURG, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — 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
NWU
Location
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
In business
since 2001
Status
Out of business (2004)
NORTHWIND YACHTS INC hulls (2001–2004) 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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NORTHWIND YACHTS INC HIN FAQ
What does a NORTHWIND YACHTS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NWU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTHWIND YACHTS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTHWIND YACHTS INC hulls (2001–2004) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORTHWIND YACHTS INC still in business?
USCG records list NORTHWIND YACHTS INC as out of business since 2004. 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 NORTHWIND YACHTS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTHWIND YACHTS INC hulls (2001–2004) 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, "NORTHWIND YACHTS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nwu, last verified 2026-06-12.