LASER BOATS OF TEXAS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CJM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LASER BOATS OF TEXAS of ROANOKE, TX. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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
CJM
Location
ROANOKE, TX
In business
since 1978
Status
Out of business (2009)
Parent company
WALRAY INC
LASER BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2009): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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LASER BOATS OF TEXAS HIN FAQ
What does a LASER BOATS OF TEXAS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CJM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LASER BOATS OF TEXAS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LASER BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2009): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is LASER BOATS OF TEXAS still in business?
USCG records list LASER BOATS OF TEXAS as out of business since 2009 (associated with WALRAY INC). 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 LASER BOATS OF TEXAS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LASER BOATS OF TEXAS built hulls across both HIN eras (1978–2009): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "LASER BOATS OF TEXAS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cjm, last verified 2026-06-12.