NIRBUILT AIRBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NBK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NIRBUILT AIRBOATS of ASHLAND, NE. 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
NBK
Location
ASHLAND, NE
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NIRBUILT AIRBOATS hulls (2014–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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NIRBUILT AIRBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a NIRBUILT AIRBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NBK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NIRBUILT AIRBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NIRBUILT AIRBOATS hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NIRBUILT AIRBOATS still in business?
USCG records list NIRBUILT AIRBOATS of ASHLAND, NE in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a NIRBUILT AIRBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NIRBUILT AIRBOATS hulls (2014–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, "NIRBUILT AIRBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nbk, last verified 2026-06-12.