JIBE TECHNOLOGY HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JBT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JIBE TECHNOLOGY of PORTSMOUTH, RI. 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
JBT
Location
PORTSMOUTH, RI
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
JIBE TECHNOLOGY hulls (1989–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
The optional $19.99 Boat History Report adds stolen-boat, salvage/auction, incident, and USCG documentation checks — one-time, no subscription (typical boat-history services charge $25+).
JIBE TECHNOLOGY HIN FAQ
What does a JIBE TECHNOLOGY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JBT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JIBE TECHNOLOGY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JIBE TECHNOLOGY hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JIBE TECHNOLOGY still in business?
USCG records list JIBE TECHNOLOGY of PORTSMOUTH, RI in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a JIBE TECHNOLOGY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JIBE TECHNOLOGY hulls (1989–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.
Other builders in RI
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "JIBE TECHNOLOGY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jbt, last verified 2026-06-12.