LAMOR USA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LAQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LAMOR USA of SHELTON, CT. 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
LAQ
Location
SHELTON, CT
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LAMOR USA hulls (2016–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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LAMOR USA HIN FAQ
What does a LAMOR USA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LAQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LAMOR USA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LAMOR USA hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LAMOR USA still in business?
USCG records list LAMOR USA of SHELTON, CT in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a LAMOR USA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LAMOR USA hulls (2016–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, "LAMOR USA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/laq, last verified 2026-06-12.