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Tidewater

Tidewater has been building boats with HINs on file from 1990 to 2025. There are 3 federal recalls on file for Tidewater vessels. Popular models include the 27, 180, 220.

Known for:recreationalsmodels like the 27
Known Recalls
3
USCG Accidents
0
Registered Vessels
0
Active Years
1990–2025
MIC Code
NLP

Popular Tidewater Models

27(1)180(1)220(1)230(1)2100(1)2500(1)910775(1)21 Bay(1)220 Cc Adventure(1)Cc(1)18 Bay(1)220 Cc(1)

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Tidewater Recalls (3)

25CG0017Jun 2025
TIDEWATER 180 CC BAY (2025)

STABILITY TEST (STARBOARD

401 units affected
15CG022SJul 2015
FG-177 CC (2014)

VENTILATION

77 units affected
060080TSep 2006
"18, 19, & 21 BAY; 216 CC"

FUEL FILL FITTING CRACKS

153 units affected

How to Identify a Tidewater HIN

Every Tidewater boat manufactured or imported into the U.S. after 1972 has a 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) stamped on the transom. Tidewater HINs begin with the manufacturer code NLP.

NLPXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Tidewater

Tidewater is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code NLP. Vessels on file span model years 1990 through 2025. HullScore tracks 0 Tidewater vessels in our database, along with 3 manufacturer recalls and 0 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Tidewater models include the 27, 180, 220, 230, 2100. The fleet is primarily composed of recreationals and open motorboats.

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