NU-WAVE Serial Number Lookup and Hull Identification Number Decoder

The first three characters of the Hull Identification Number (boat VIN) affixed to the transom of the boat hull designate the manufacturer of the boat. This is called the Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) and are assigned by the U.S. Coast Guard. The MIC for NU-WAVE is NUV.

All manufacturers who historically used NUV:

• NU-WAVE
• NUVO INDUSTRIES OOB 02/81

No Longer in Business This boat manufacturer is no longer in business.

PREVIOUS NUV GAINSVILLE FL/CURRENT NUV BUILDING GLASS 14' JET DRIVE SKI/FISH BOATS.  940526 ADDRESS CHANGE PER CALL FROM MANUF; WAS 1201 COLLEGE ROAD #4, LEBANON IL 62254 WITH FACTORY AT RT 50 EAST, BREESE IL 62230.  ADDRESS CHANGE PER TELCON W/MANUF AFTER SEEING AD IN 12/95 TRAILER BOATS; WAS RT 3, BOX 369, BENTON IL 62812, (618)435-4616.  021112 OOB PER RNI.

These are just some of the NU-WAVE Hull Id Numbers / Boat VINs we've seen when analyzing accident, registration and coast guard databases to try to determine if there is anything to worry about in the boat's history.

Sample NU-WAVE Hull Identification Numbers (HINs)