FLOATING CABINS, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with REL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLOATING CABINS, INC of BIRDSEYE, IN. 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
REL
Location
BIRDSEYE, IN
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FLOATING CABINS, INC 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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FLOATING CABINS, INC HIN FAQ
What does a FLOATING CABINS, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "REL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLOATING CABINS, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLOATING CABINS, INC 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 FLOATING CABINS, INC still in business?
USCG records list FLOATING CABINS, INC of BIRDSEYE, IN in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a FLOATING CABINS, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLOATING CABINS, INC 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, "FLOATING CABINS, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rel, last verified 2026-06-12.