SENSATION BOAT CO INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JNB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SENSATION BOAT CO INC of WANTAGH, NY. The company is recorded as out of business since 1982 — 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
JNB
Location
WANTAGH, NY
In business
since 1980
Status
Out of business (1982)
SENSATION BOAT CO INC hulls (1980–1982) 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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SENSATION BOAT CO INC HIN FAQ
What does a SENSATION BOAT CO INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JNB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SENSATION BOAT CO INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SENSATION BOAT CO INC hulls (1980–1982) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is SENSATION BOAT CO INC still in business?
USCG records list SENSATION BOAT CO INC as out of business since 1982. 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 SENSATION BOAT CO INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SENSATION BOAT CO INC hulls (1980–1982) 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, "SENSATION BOAT CO INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jnb, last verified 2026-06-12.