QUITAQUE PLASTICS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KTQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to QUITAQUE PLASTICS of QUITAQUE, TX. 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
KTQ
Location
QUITAQUE, TX
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1989)
QUITAQUE PLASTICS 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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QUITAQUE PLASTICS HIN FAQ
What does a QUITAQUE PLASTICS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KTQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to QUITAQUE PLASTICS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. QUITAQUE PLASTICS 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 QUITAQUE PLASTICS still in business?
USCG records list QUITAQUE PLASTICS 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 QUITAQUE PLASTICS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. QUITAQUE PLASTICS 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, "QUITAQUE PLASTICS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ktq, last verified 2026-06-12.