LEVIN ASSOCIATES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LAS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LEVIN ASSOCIATES of DES PLAINES, IL. 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
LAS
Location
DES PLAINES, IL
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
PIER-PORT
LEVIN ASSOCIATES hulls (2018–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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LEVIN ASSOCIATES HIN FAQ
What does a LEVIN ASSOCIATES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LAS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LEVIN ASSOCIATES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LEVIN ASSOCIATES hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LEVIN ASSOCIATES still in business?
USCG records list LEVIN ASSOCIATES of DES PLAINES, IL in the MIC database (registered 2018), associated with PIER-PORT.
How do I decode the year on a LEVIN ASSOCIATES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LEVIN ASSOCIATES hulls (2018–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, "LEVIN ASSOCIATES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/las, last verified 2026-06-12.