CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN Decoder — MIC FRI
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FRI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CONCEPT MARINE CORP of CLEARWATER, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
FRI
Location
CLEARWATER, FL
In business
since 1982
Status
Out of business (1990)
CONCEPT MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example FRI45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | FRI | Identifies CONCEPT MARINE CORP, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | CONCEPT MARINE CORP's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN FAQ
What does a CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FRI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CONCEPT MARINE CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CONCEPT MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is CONCEPT MARINE CORP still in business?
USCG records list CONCEPT MARINE CORP as out of business since 1990. 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 CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CONCEPT MARINE CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–1990): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a CONCEPT MARINE CORP boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "FRI" MIC the same as a CONCEPT MARINE CORP serial number?
No. "FRI" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies CONCEPT MARINE CORP. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: CONCEPT MARINE CORP's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against CONCEPT MARINE CORP records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "CONCEPT MARINE CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fri, last verified 2026-06-15.