ZIN BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PZB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ZIN BOATS of SEATTLE, WA. 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
PZB
Location
SEATTLE, WA
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ZIN BOATS hulls (2019–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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ZIN BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a ZIN BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PZB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ZIN BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ZIN BOATS hulls (2019–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ZIN BOATS still in business?
USCG records list ZIN BOATS of SEATTLE, WA in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a ZIN BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ZIN BOATS hulls (2019–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, "ZIN BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pzb, last verified 2026-06-12.