PRECISION WELDING HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PWO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PRECISION WELDING of GOLD HILL, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
PWO
Location
GOLD HILL, OR
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1990)
PRECISION WELDING hulls (1988–1990) 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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PRECISION WELDING HIN FAQ
What does a PRECISION WELDING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PWO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PRECISION WELDING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PRECISION WELDING hulls (1988–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PRECISION WELDING still in business?
USCG records list PRECISION WELDING as out of business since 1990. 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 PRECISION WELDING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PRECISION WELDING hulls (1988–1990) 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, "PRECISION WELDING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pwo, last verified 2026-06-12.