COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HQO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA of MIAMI, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1989 — 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
HQO
Location
MIAMI, FL
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1989)
COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA hulls (1987–1989) 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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COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA HIN FAQ
What does a COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HQO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA hulls (1987–1989) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA still in business?
USCG records list COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA as out of business since 1989. 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 COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA hulls (1987–1989) 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, "COREYS HOUSE OF BANCA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hqo, last verified 2026-06-12.