NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NXS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER of LAS VEGAS, NV. The company is recorded as out of business since 1988 — 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
NXS
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (1988)
NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER hulls (1986–1988) 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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NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER HIN FAQ
What does a NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NXS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER hulls (1986–1988) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER still in business?
USCG records list NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER as out of business since 1988. 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 NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER hulls (1986–1988) 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, "NORTHWEST SPORT CENTER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nxs, last verified 2026-06-12.