THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZZB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT of OSAGE BEACH, MO. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
ZZB
Location
OSAGE BEACH, MO
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (1997)
THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT hulls (1986–1997) 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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THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT HIN FAQ
What does a THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZZB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT hulls (1986–1997) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT still in business?
USCG records list THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT as out of business since 1997. 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 THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT hulls (1986–1997) 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, "THREE BUOYS HOUSEBOAT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zzb, last verified 2026-06-12.