PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PXL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS of FORKED RIVER, NJ. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
PXL
Location
FORKED RIVER, NJ
In business
since 1994
Status
Out of business (2013)
PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS hulls (1994–2013) 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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PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS HIN FAQ
What does a PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PXL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS hulls (1994–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS still in business?
USCG records list PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS as out of business since 2013. 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 PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS hulls (1994–2013) 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, "PATRIOT MARINE FABRICATIONS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pxl, last verified 2026-06-12.