MITZLAFF BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MZB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MITZLAFF BOATWORKS of NORTH FT MYERS, 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
MZB
Location
NORTH FT MYERS, FL
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
MITZLAFF BOATWORKS LLC
MITZLAFF BOATWORKS 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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MITZLAFF BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a MITZLAFF BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MZB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MITZLAFF BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MITZLAFF BOATWORKS 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 MITZLAFF BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list MITZLAFF BOATWORKS of NORTH FT MYERS, FL in the MIC database (registered 2012), associated with MITZLAFF BOATWORKS LLC.
How do I decode the year on a MITZLAFF BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MITZLAFF BOATWORKS 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, "MITZLAFF BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mzb, last verified 2026-06-12.