FORRESTER BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FOR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FORRESTER BOATWORKS of SUFFOLK, VA. 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
FOR
Location
SUFFOLK, VA
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FORRESTER BOATWORKS hulls (2016–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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FORRESTER BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a FORRESTER BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FOR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FORRESTER BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FORRESTER BOATWORKS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FORRESTER BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list FORRESTER BOATWORKS of SUFFOLK, VA in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a FORRESTER BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FORRESTER BOATWORKS hulls (2016–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, "FORRESTER BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/for, last verified 2026-06-12.