FIN CHASER BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FCB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FIN CHASER BOATS of SARASOTA, FL. 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
FCB
Location
SARASOTA, FL
In business
since 2010
Status
Out of business (2013)
Parent company
FIN CHASER BOATS INC
FIN CHASER BOATS hulls (2010–2013) 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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FIN CHASER BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a FIN CHASER BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FCB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FIN CHASER BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FIN CHASER BOATS hulls (2010–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FIN CHASER BOATS still in business?
USCG records list FIN CHASER BOATS as out of business since 2013 (associated with FIN CHASER BOATS INC). 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 FIN CHASER BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FIN CHASER BOATS hulls (2010–2013) 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, "FIN CHASER BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fcb, last verified 2026-06-12.