VILLAGE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VBO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VILLAGE BOAT SHOP of BETHEL PARK, PA. 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
VBO
Location
BETHEL PARK, PA
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VILLAGE BOAT SHOP hulls (2015–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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VILLAGE BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a VILLAGE BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VBO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VILLAGE BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VILLAGE BOAT SHOP hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VILLAGE BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list VILLAGE BOAT SHOP of BETHEL PARK, PA in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a VILLAGE BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. VILLAGE BOAT SHOP hulls (2015–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, "VILLAGE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vbo, last verified 2026-06-12.