SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SYW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST of EMERYVILLE, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
SYW
Location
EMERYVILLE, CA
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2002)
SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST hulls (1997–2002) 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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SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST HIN FAQ
What does a SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SYW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST hulls (1997–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST still in business?
USCG records list SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST as out of business since 2002. 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 SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST hulls (1997–2002) 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, "SUPERIOR YACHTS WEST HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/syw, last verified 2026-06-12.