FISHBOAT DESIGNS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FSV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FISHBOAT DESIGNS of PALMETTO, FL. 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
FSV
Location
PALMETTO, FL
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FISHBOAT DESIGNS 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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FISHBOAT DESIGNS HIN FAQ
What does a FISHBOAT DESIGNS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FSV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FISHBOAT DESIGNS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FISHBOAT DESIGNS 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 FISHBOAT DESIGNS still in business?
USCG records list FISHBOAT DESIGNS of PALMETTO, FL in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a FISHBOAT DESIGNS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FISHBOAT DESIGNS 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, "FISHBOAT DESIGNS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fsv, last verified 2026-06-12.