TB CUSTOMS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TBJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TB CUSTOMS of COLUMBUS, KS. 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
TBJ
Location
COLUMBUS, KS
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
TB CUSTOMS 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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TB CUSTOMS HIN FAQ
What does a TB CUSTOMS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TBJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TB CUSTOMS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TB CUSTOMS 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 TB CUSTOMS still in business?
USCG records list TB CUSTOMS of COLUMBUS, KS in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a TB CUSTOMS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TB CUSTOMS 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, "TB CUSTOMS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tbj, last verified 2026-06-12.