FUTURE PRODUCTIONS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FUO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FUTURE PRODUCTIONS of HAWTHORNE, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1987 — 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
FUO
Location
HAWTHORNE, CA
In business
since 1983
Status
Out of business (1987)
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1987): 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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FUTURE PRODUCTIONS HIN FAQ
What does a FUTURE PRODUCTIONS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FUO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FUTURE PRODUCTIONS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FUTURE PRODUCTIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1987): 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 FUTURE PRODUCTIONS still in business?
USCG records list FUTURE PRODUCTIONS as out of business since 1987. 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 FUTURE PRODUCTIONS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FUTURE PRODUCTIONS built hulls across both HIN eras (1983–1987): 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.
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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, "FUTURE PRODUCTIONS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fuo, last verified 2026-06-12.