PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PZG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC of MORGAN CITY, LA. 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
PZG
Location
MORGAN CITY, LA
In business
since 1995
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
AIRBOAT TRANSPORTATION INC
PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC hulls (1995–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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PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC HIN FAQ
What does a PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PZG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC hulls (1995–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC still in business?
USCG records list PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC of MORGAN CITY, LA in the MIC database (registered 1995), associated with AIRBOAT TRANSPORTATION INC.
How do I decode the year on a PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC hulls (1995–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, "PATHMAKER AIRBOATS, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pzg, last verified 2026-06-12.