FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN Decoder — MIC FWO
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FWO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FOLDED WING OUTDOORS of HOPKINSVILLE, KY. 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
FWO
Location
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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.
How a FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example FWO45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | FWO | Identifies FOLDED WING OUTDOORS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | FOLDED WING OUTDOORS'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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FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN FAQ
What does a FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FWO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FOLDED WING OUTDOORS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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 FOLDED WING OUTDOORS still in business?
USCG records list FOLDED WING OUTDOORS of HOPKINSVILLE, KY in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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.
Where is the HIN on a FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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 "FWO" MIC the same as a FOLDED WING OUTDOORS serial number?
No. "FWO" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies FOLDED WING OUTDOORS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: FOLDED WING OUTDOORS'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 FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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 FOLDED WING OUTDOORS 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, "FOLDED WING OUTDOORS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fwo, last verified 2026-06-15.