DORADO HOLDINGS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KQO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DORADO HOLDINGS LLC of NEWPORT BEACH, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2007 — 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
KQO
Location
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2007)
DORADO HOLDINGS LLC hulls (2004–2007) 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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DORADO HOLDINGS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a DORADO HOLDINGS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KQO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DORADO HOLDINGS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DORADO HOLDINGS LLC hulls (2004–2007) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DORADO HOLDINGS LLC still in business?
USCG records list DORADO HOLDINGS LLC as out of business since 2007. 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 DORADO HOLDINGS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DORADO HOLDINGS LLC hulls (2004–2007) 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, "DORADO HOLDINGS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kqo, last verified 2026-06-12.