BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IBZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 of DUBLIN, OH. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — 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
IBZ
Location
DUBLIN, OH
In business
since 1999
Status
Out of business (2004)
Parent company
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 hulls (1999–2004) 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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BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 HIN FAQ
What does a BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IBZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 hulls (1999–2004) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 still in business?
USCG records list BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 as out of business since 2004 (associated with BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA). 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 BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 hulls (1999–2004) 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, "BOY SCOUT TROOP 19 HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ibz, last verified 2026-06-12.