PHILLIPS FABRICATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with POO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PHILLIPS FABRICATION of FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2007 — 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
POO
Location
FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (2007)
PHILLIPS FABRICATION hulls (1986–2007) 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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PHILLIPS FABRICATION HIN FAQ
What does a PHILLIPS FABRICATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "POO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PHILLIPS FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PHILLIPS FABRICATION hulls (1986–2007) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PHILLIPS FABRICATION still in business?
USCG records list PHILLIPS FABRICATION as out of business since 2007. 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 PHILLIPS FABRICATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PHILLIPS FABRICATION hulls (1986–2007) 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, "PHILLIPS FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/poo, last verified 2026-06-12.