FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN Decoder — MIC FBA
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FBA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE of FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. 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
FBA
Location
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
MOM BOAT LIFE LLC
FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example FBA45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | FBA | Identifies FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN FAQ
What does a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FBA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE still in business?
USCG records list FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE of FORT LAUDERDALE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2018), associated with MOM BOAT LIFE LLC.
How do I decode the year on a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE hulls (2018–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.
Where is the HIN on a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "FBA" MIC the same as a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE serial number?
No. "FBA" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "FAVOR BOLD AEROMARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fba, last verified 2026-06-15.