PYRANHA US, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XJB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PYRANHA US, INC of ASHEVILLE, NC. 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
XJB
Location
ASHEVILLE, NC
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PYRANHA US, INC hulls (1993–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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PYRANHA US, INC HIN FAQ
What does a PYRANHA US, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XJB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PYRANHA US, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PYRANHA US, INC hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PYRANHA US, INC still in business?
USCG records list PYRANHA US, INC of ASHEVILLE, NC in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a PYRANHA US, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PYRANHA US, INC hulls (1993–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, "PYRANHA US, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xjb, last verified 2026-06-12.