SINBAD THE SAILER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YSB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SINBAD THE SAILER of PORT WASHINGTON, WI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — 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
YSB
Location
PORT WASHINGTON, WI
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2006)
SINBAD THE SAILER hulls (2000–2006) 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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SINBAD THE SAILER HIN FAQ
What does a SINBAD THE SAILER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YSB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SINBAD THE SAILER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SINBAD THE SAILER hulls (2000–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SINBAD THE SAILER still in business?
USCG records list SINBAD THE SAILER as out of business since 2006. 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 SINBAD THE SAILER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SINBAD THE SAILER hulls (2000–2006) 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, "SINBAD THE SAILER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ysb, last verified 2026-06-12.