THE BOAT LOCKER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FLP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to THE BOAT LOCKER of BRIDGEPORT, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2019 — 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
FLP
Location
BRIDGEPORT, CT
In business
since 2009
Status
Out of business (2019)
Parent company
PRINCIPLE MARKETERS, INC.
THE BOAT LOCKER hulls (2009–2019) 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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THE BOAT LOCKER HIN FAQ
What does a THE BOAT LOCKER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FLP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to THE BOAT LOCKER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. THE BOAT LOCKER hulls (2009–2019) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is THE BOAT LOCKER still in business?
USCG records list THE BOAT LOCKER as out of business since 2019 (associated with PRINCIPLE MARKETERS, 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 THE BOAT LOCKER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. THE BOAT LOCKER hulls (2009–2019) 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, "THE BOAT LOCKER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/flp, last verified 2026-06-12.