FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QFF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS of LILLOOET, BC. 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
QFF
Location
LILLOOET, BC
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS hulls (1990–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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FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS HIN FAQ
What does a FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QFF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS hulls (1990–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS still in business?
USCG records list FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS of LILLOOET, BC in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS hulls (1990–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, "FOUNTAIN FABRICATORS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qff, last verified 2026-06-12.