FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN Decoder — MIC YRD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YRD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FLETCHER BOATS, INC. of PORT ANGELES, 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
YRD
Location
PORT ANGELES, WA
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FLETCHER BOATS, INC. hulls (1987–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 FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YRD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | YRD | Identifies FLETCHER BOATS, INC., assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | FLETCHER BOATS, 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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FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN FAQ
What does a FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YRD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FLETCHER BOATS, INC. — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FLETCHER BOATS, INC. hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FLETCHER BOATS, INC. still in business?
USCG records list FLETCHER BOATS, INC. of PORT ANGELES, WA in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FLETCHER BOATS, INC. hulls (1987–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 FLETCHER BOATS, 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 "YRD" MIC the same as a FLETCHER BOATS, INC. serial number?
No. "YRD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies FLETCHER BOATS, INC.. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: FLETCHER BOATS, 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 FLETCHER BOATS, 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 FLETCHER BOATS, 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, "FLETCHER BOATS, INC. HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yrd, last verified 2026-06-15.