MARINE ABILITIES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with NFV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MARINE ABILITIES of SALEM, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — 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
NFV
Location
SALEM, OR
In business
since 1989
Status
Out of business (1991)
MARINE ABILITIES hulls (1989–1991) 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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MARINE ABILITIES HIN FAQ
What does a MARINE ABILITIES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "NFV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MARINE ABILITIES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MARINE ABILITIES hulls (1989–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MARINE ABILITIES still in business?
USCG records list MARINE ABILITIES as out of business since 1991. 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 MARINE ABILITIES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MARINE ABILITIES hulls (1989–1991) 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, "MARINE ABILITIES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/nfv, last verified 2026-06-12.