FORUM MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FTC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FORUM MARINE of HOUSTON, TX. 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
FTC
Location
HOUSTON, TX
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FORUM MARINE hulls (2010–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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FORUM MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a FORUM MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FTC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FORUM MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FORUM MARINE hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FORUM MARINE still in business?
USCG records list FORUM MARINE of HOUSTON, TX in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a FORUM MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FORUM MARINE hulls (2010–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, "FORUM MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ftc, last verified 2026-06-12.