JBT BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JTB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to JBT BOATS of VERO BEACH, FL. 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
JTB
Location
VERO BEACH, FL
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
JBT BOATS hulls (2012–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
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JBT BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a JBT BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JTB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to JBT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. JBT BOATS hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is JBT BOATS still in business?
USCG records list JBT BOATS of VERO BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a JBT BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. JBT BOATS hulls (2012–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.
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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, "JBT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jtb, last verified 2026-06-12.