OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OYB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN of OCEAN GATE, NJ. The company is recorded as out of business since 2001 — 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
OYB
Location
OCEAN GATE, NJ
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2001)
OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN hulls (1991–2001) 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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OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN HIN FAQ
What does a OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OYB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN hulls (1991–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN still in business?
USCG records list OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN as out of business since 2001. 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 OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN hulls (1991–2001) 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, "OCEAN GATE YACHT BASIN HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oyb, last verified 2026-06-12.