HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HQG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS of STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO. 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
HQG
Location
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO
In business
since 2003
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS 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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HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HQG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS 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 HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS of STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO in the MIC database (registered 2003).
How do I decode the year on a HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS 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, "HOG ISLAND BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hqg, last verified 2026-06-12.