FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FNI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. 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
FNI
Location
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG hulls (1985–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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FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG HIN FAQ
What does a FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FNI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG still in business?
USCG records list FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG hulls (1985–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, "FINISH LINE ENGINEERNG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fni, last verified 2026-06-12.