PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN Decoder — MIC PPR
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PPR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PRO FAB IND., INC. of STANWOOD, WA. 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
PPR
Location
STANWOOD, WA
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
PRO FAB IND., INC. hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example PPR45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | PPR | Identifies PRO FAB IND., INC., assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | PRO FAB IND., INC.'s own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN FAQ
What does a PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PPR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PRO FAB IND., INC. — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PRO FAB IND., INC. hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PRO FAB IND., INC. still in business?
USCG records list PRO FAB IND., INC. of STANWOOD, WA in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PRO FAB IND., INC. hulls (1992–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.
Where is the HIN on a PRO FAB IND., INC. boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "PPR" MIC the same as a PRO FAB IND., INC. serial number?
No. "PPR" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies PRO FAB IND., INC.. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: PRO FAB IND., INC.'s own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against PRO FAB IND., INC. records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "PRO FAB IND., INC. HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ppr, last verified 2026-06-15.