ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SII were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA of FAIRFIELD, OH. The company is recorded as out of business since 2012 — 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
SII
Location
FAIRFIELD, OH
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2012)
ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA hulls (1992–2012) 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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ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA HIN FAQ
What does a ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SII" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA hulls (1992–2012) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA still in business?
USCG records list ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA as out of business since 2012. 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 ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA hulls (1992–2012) 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, "ZEBEC OF NORTH AMERICA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sii, last verified 2026-06-12.