PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JNZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION of SAN CLEMENTE, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — 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
JNZ
Location
SAN CLEMENTE, CA
In business
since 2006
Status
Out of business (2008)
PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION hulls (2006–2008) 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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PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION HIN FAQ
What does a PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JNZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION hulls (2006–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION still in business?
USCG records list PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION as out of business since 2008. 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 PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION hulls (2006–2008) 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, "PATRIOT MOTOR CORPORATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jnz, last verified 2026-06-12.