OAR HOUSE (THE) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JSW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to OAR HOUSE (THE) of BELLINGHAM, WA. 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
JSW
Location
BELLINGHAM, WA
In business
since 1979
Status
Listed active in USCG records
OAR HOUSE (THE) built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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OAR HOUSE (THE) HIN FAQ
What does a OAR HOUSE (THE) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JSW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to OAR HOUSE (THE) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. OAR HOUSE (THE) built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is OAR HOUSE (THE) still in business?
USCG records list OAR HOUSE (THE) of BELLINGHAM, WA in the MIC database (registered 1979).
How do I decode the year on a OAR HOUSE (THE) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. OAR HOUSE (THE) built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "OAR HOUSE (THE) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jsw, last verified 2026-06-12.