HOBAN BOAT BUILDER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HBZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HOBAN BOAT BUILDER of BOISE, ID. The company is recorded as out of business since 1984 — 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
HBZ
Location
BOISE, ID
In business
since 1981
Status
Out of business (1984)
HOBAN BOAT BUILDER hulls (1981–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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HOBAN BOAT BUILDER HIN FAQ
What does a HOBAN BOAT BUILDER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HBZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HOBAN BOAT BUILDER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HOBAN BOAT BUILDER hulls (1981–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is HOBAN BOAT BUILDER still in business?
USCG records list HOBAN BOAT BUILDER as out of business since 1984. 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 HOBAN BOAT BUILDER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HOBAN BOAT BUILDER hulls (1981–1984) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984. 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, "HOBAN BOAT BUILDER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hbz, last verified 2026-06-12.