VENTURA INFLATABLES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MOU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VENTURA INFLATABLES of VAN NUYS, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1988 — 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
MOU
Location
VAN NUYS, CA
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (1988)
VENTURA INFLATABLES hulls (1985–1988) 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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VENTURA INFLATABLES HIN FAQ
What does a VENTURA INFLATABLES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MOU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VENTURA INFLATABLES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VENTURA INFLATABLES hulls (1985–1988) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VENTURA INFLATABLES still in business?
USCG records list VENTURA INFLATABLES as out of business since 1988. 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 VENTURA INFLATABLES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VENTURA INFLATABLES hulls (1985–1988) 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, "VENTURA INFLATABLES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mou, last verified 2026-06-12.