FLUID MOTION, LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FML were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLUID MOTION, LLC of KENT, WA. 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
FML
Location
KENT, WA
In business
since 2001
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FLUID MOTION, LLC hulls (2001–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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FLUID MOTION, LLC HIN FAQ
What does a FLUID MOTION, LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FML" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLUID MOTION, LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLUID MOTION, LLC hulls (2001–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FLUID MOTION, LLC still in business?
USCG records list FLUID MOTION, LLC of KENT, WA in the MIC database (registered 2001).
How do I decode the year on a FLUID MOTION, LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLUID MOTION, LLC hulls (2001–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, "FLUID MOTION, LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fml, last verified 2026-06-12.