MAIORA USA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FIP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MAIORA USA 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
FIP
Location
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MAIORA USA hulls (2003–present) 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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MAIORA USA HIN FAQ
What does a MAIORA USA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FIP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MAIORA USA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MAIORA USA hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MAIORA USA still in business?
USCG records list MAIORA USA of FORT LAUDERDALE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a MAIORA USA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MAIORA USA hulls (2003–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.
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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, "MAIORA USA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fip, last verified 2026-06-12.