FERN RIDGE BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FRZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FERN RIDGE BOATS of SWEET HOME, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1983 — 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
FRZ
Location
SWEET HOME, OR
In business
since 1981
Status
Out of business (1983)
FERN RIDGE BOATS hulls (1981–1983) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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FERN RIDGE BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a FERN RIDGE BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FRZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FERN RIDGE BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FERN RIDGE BOATS hulls (1981–1983) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984.
Is FERN RIDGE BOATS still in business?
USCG records list FERN RIDGE BOATS as out of business since 1983. 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 FERN RIDGE BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FERN RIDGE BOATS hulls (1981–1983) predate the current HIN format — expect the legacy straight-year (MMYY) or model-year (M + year + month letter) date codes used 1972–1984. 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, "FERN RIDGE BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/frz, last verified 2026-06-12.