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Northwest Polycraft INC

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC NWC

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Northwest Polycraft INC β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerNorthwest Polycraft INC
Also known asNowak & Williams (Oob)
CityWhitefish
StateMontana
CountryUnited States
MIC codeNWC
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat

Decode a Northwest Polycraft INC HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Northwest Polycraft INC is registered with the US Coast Guard and stamps a standard 12-character Hull Identification Number on every vessel produced for the US market. The format breaks down as:

NWC NNNNN M Y YY
β””β”¬β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ β”‚ β””β”¬β”˜
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ β”‚  └─ Model year (last two digits)
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard)
 β”‚    β”‚     └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I)
 β”‚    └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric)
 └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (NWC)

Federal regulation 33 CFR Β§ 181 requires every US-built or imported recreational vessel to display this HIN permanently on the upper starboard side of the transom, and a duplicate HIN in a hidden location inside the hull.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MIC code for Northwest Polycraft INC?

Northwest Polycraft INC is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) NWC. All Northwest Polycraft INC boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Northwest Polycraft INC HIN?

Northwest Polycraft INC uses the US HIN format: 12 characters total. The first 3 are the MIC, followed by 5 serial-number characters, 1-letter month, 1-digit year, and 2-digit model year.

Is Northwest Polycraft INC still in business?

Northwest Polycraft INC is currently listed as active in the US Coast Guard MIC database (last published October 2019). Even out-of-business manufacturers' HINs remain valid identifiers for the boats they built.

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