BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YZB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP of WESTPORT, ON. 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
YZB
Location
WESTPORT, ON
In business
since 2019
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP 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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BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YZB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP 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 BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP of WESTPORT, ON in the MIC database (registered 2019).
How do I decode the year on a BEAR MOUNTAIN 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. BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP 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, "BEAR MOUNTAIN BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yzb, last verified 2026-06-12.