O8O STUDIO INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OYO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to O8O STUDIO INC of TAMPA, 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
OYO
Location
TAMPA, FL
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
O8O STUDIO INC 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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O8O STUDIO INC HIN FAQ
What does a O8O STUDIO INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OYO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to O8O STUDIO INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. O8O STUDIO INC 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 O8O STUDIO INC still in business?
USCG records list O8O STUDIO INC of TAMPA, FL in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a O8O STUDIO INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. O8O STUDIO INC 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, "O8O STUDIO INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oyo, last verified 2026-06-12.