FUTURA SURF SKIS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LZI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FUTURA SURF SKIS of BENICIA, CA. 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
LZI
Location
BENICIA, CA
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FUTURA SURF SKIS hulls (2006–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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FUTURA SURF SKIS HIN FAQ
What does a FUTURA SURF SKIS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LZI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FUTURA SURF SKIS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FUTURA SURF SKIS hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FUTURA SURF SKIS still in business?
USCG records list FUTURA SURF SKIS of BENICIA, CA in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a FUTURA SURF SKIS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FUTURA SURF SKIS hulls (2006–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, "FUTURA SURF SKIS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lzi, last verified 2026-06-12.