FABULOUS FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FAD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FABULOUS FIBERGLASS of LEBANON, TN. The company is recorded as out of business since 1985 — 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
FAD
Location
LEBANON, TN
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (1985)
FABULOUS FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–1985) 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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FABULOUS FIBERGLASS HIN FAQ
What does a FABULOUS FIBERGLASS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FAD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FABULOUS FIBERGLASS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FABULOUS FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–1985) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FABULOUS FIBERGLASS still in business?
USCG records list FABULOUS FIBERGLASS as out of business since 1985. 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 FABULOUS FIBERGLASS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FABULOUS FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–1985) 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, "FABULOUS FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fad, last verified 2026-06-12.