BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HOJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS of LAS VEGAS, NV. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
HOJ
Location
LAS VEGAS, NV
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (2002)
BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS hulls (1988–2002) 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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BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS HIN FAQ
What does a BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HOJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS hulls (1988–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS still in business?
USCG records list BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS as out of business since 2002. 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 BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS hulls (1988–2002) 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, "BLAKES OF LAS VEGAS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hoj, last verified 2026-06-12.