ZEGO BOATS USA, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GYP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ZEGO BOATS USA, INC of LONG BEACH, CA. 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
GYP
Location
LONG BEACH, CA
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ZEGO BOATS USA, INC hulls (2005–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
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ZEGO BOATS USA, INC HIN FAQ
What does a ZEGO BOATS USA, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GYP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ZEGO BOATS USA, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ZEGO BOATS USA, INC hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ZEGO BOATS USA, INC still in business?
USCG records list ZEGO BOATS USA, INC of LONG BEACH, CA in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a ZEGO BOATS USA, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ZEGO BOATS USA, INC hulls (2005–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.
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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, "ZEGO BOATS USA, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gyp, last verified 2026-06-12.