FABRITEK INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QFI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FABRITEK INC of LEMIEUX, QC. 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
QFI
Location
LEMIEUX, QC
In business
since 1994
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FABRITEK INC hulls (1994–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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FABRITEK INC HIN FAQ
What does a FABRITEK INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QFI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FABRITEK INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FABRITEK INC hulls (1994–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FABRITEK INC still in business?
USCG records list FABRITEK INC of LEMIEUX, QC in the MIC database (registered 1994).
How do I decode the year on a FABRITEK INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FABRITEK INC hulls (1994–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, "FABRITEK INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qfi, last verified 2026-06-12.