FRAUSCHER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MNI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FRAUSCHER of MIAMI, FL. 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
MNI
Location
MIAMI, FL
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FRAUSCHER hulls (2018–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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FRAUSCHER HIN FAQ
What does a FRAUSCHER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MNI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FRAUSCHER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FRAUSCHER hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FRAUSCHER still in business?
USCG records list FRAUSCHER of MIAMI, FL in the MIC database (registered 2018).
How do I decode the year on a FRAUSCHER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FRAUSCHER hulls (2018–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, "FRAUSCHER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mni, last verified 2026-06-12.