BUBBLE BUSTER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IOQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BUBBLE BUSTER of CAPE CORAL, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
IOQ
Location
CAPE CORAL, FL
In business
since 2002
Status
Out of business (2005)
BUBBLE BUSTER hulls (2002–2005) 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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BUBBLE BUSTER HIN FAQ
What does a BUBBLE BUSTER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IOQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BUBBLE BUSTER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BUBBLE BUSTER hulls (2002–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BUBBLE BUSTER still in business?
USCG records list BUBBLE BUSTER as out of business since 2005. 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 BUBBLE BUSTER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BUBBLE BUSTER hulls (2002–2005) 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, "BUBBLE BUSTER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ioq, last verified 2026-06-12.