SECOND WAVE LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SWW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SECOND WAVE LLC of IRVINGTON, AL. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
SWW
Location
IRVINGTON, AL
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SECOND WAVE LLC hulls (2017–present) 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
The optional $19.99 Boat History Report adds stolen-boat, salvage/auction, incident, and USCG documentation checks — one-time, no subscription (typical boat-history services charge $25+).
SECOND WAVE LLC HIN FAQ
What does a SECOND WAVE LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SWW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SECOND WAVE LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SECOND WAVE LLC hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SECOND WAVE LLC still in business?
USCG records list SECOND WAVE LLC of IRVINGTON, AL in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a SECOND WAVE LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SECOND WAVE LLC hulls (2017–present) 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.
Other builders in AL
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "SECOND WAVE LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sww, last verified 2026-06-12.