LUX BAY BOAT CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LBE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LUX BAY BOAT CO of BALTIMORE, MD. 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
LBE
Location
BALTIMORE, MD
In business
since 1994
Status
Out of business (2005)
Parent company
FACTORY LOCATED AT:
LUX BAY BOAT CO hulls (1994–2005) 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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LUX BAY BOAT CO HIN FAQ
What does a LUX BAY BOAT CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LBE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LUX BAY BOAT CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LUX BAY BOAT CO hulls (1994–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LUX BAY BOAT CO still in business?
USCG records list LUX BAY BOAT CO as out of business since 2005 (associated with FACTORY LOCATED AT:). 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 LUX BAY BOAT CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LUX BAY BOAT CO hulls (1994–2005) 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, "LUX BAY BOAT CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lbe, last verified 2026-06-12.