ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AFA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI of WEST LEBANON, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
AFA
Location
WEST LEBANON, ME
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2002)
ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI hulls (1997–2002) 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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ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI HIN FAQ
What does a ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AFA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI hulls (1997–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI still in business?
USCG records list ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI as out of business since 2002. 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 ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI hulls (1997–2002) 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, "ADVANCED FIBERGLASS FABRICATI HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/afa, last verified 2026-06-12.