FLANDERS BAY BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FBL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLANDERS BAY BOATS of SULLIVAN, ME. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
FBL
Location
SULLIVAN, ME
In business
since 2006
Status
Out of business (2013)
Parent company
THE GRANITE SHOP
FLANDERS BAY BOATS hulls (2006–2013) 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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FLANDERS BAY BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a FLANDERS BAY BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FBL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLANDERS BAY BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLANDERS BAY BOATS hulls (2006–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FLANDERS BAY BOATS still in business?
USCG records list FLANDERS BAY BOATS as out of business since 2013 (associated with THE GRANITE SHOP). 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 FLANDERS BAY BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLANDERS BAY BOATS hulls (2006–2013) 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, "FLANDERS BAY BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fbl, last verified 2026-06-12.