FINAL APPROACH HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KPT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FINAL APPROACH of FOX LAKE, WI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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
KPT
Location
FOX LAKE, WI
In business
since 2006
Status
Out of business (2009)
FINAL APPROACH hulls (2006–2009) 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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FINAL APPROACH HIN FAQ
What does a FINAL APPROACH HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KPT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FINAL APPROACH — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FINAL APPROACH hulls (2006–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FINAL APPROACH still in business?
USCG records list FINAL APPROACH as out of business since 2009. 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 FINAL APPROACH HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FINAL APPROACH hulls (2006–2009) 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, "FINAL APPROACH HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kpt, last verified 2026-06-12.