EPIC BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GQE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EPIC BOATS of VIVAN, LA. 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
GQE
Location
VIVAN, LA
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
EPIC BOATS hulls (2003–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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EPIC BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a EPIC BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GQE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EPIC BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EPIC BOATS hulls (2003–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EPIC BOATS still in business?
USCG records list EPIC BOATS of VIVAN, LA in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a EPIC BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EPIC BOATS hulls (2003–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, "EPIC BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gqe, last verified 2026-06-12.