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