PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PWQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP of SAN RAFAEL, CA. 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
PWQ
Location
SAN RAFAEL, CA
In business
since 1990
Status
Out of business (1999)
PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP hulls (1990–1999) 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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PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PWQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP hulls (1990–1999) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP still in business?
USCG records list PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP 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 PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP hulls (1990–1999) 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, "PACIFIC WEST YACHT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pwq, last verified 2026-06-12.