LONG COVE MARINA HIN Decoder — MIC LFD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LFD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LONG COVE MARINA of ROCK HALL, MD. 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
LFD
Location
ROCK HALL, MD
In business
since 1997
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LONG COVE MARINA hulls (1997–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a LONG COVE MARINA HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example LFD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | LFD | Identifies LONG COVE MARINA, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | LONG COVE MARINA's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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LONG COVE MARINA HIN FAQ
What does a LONG COVE MARINA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LFD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LONG COVE MARINA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LONG COVE MARINA hulls (1997–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LONG COVE MARINA still in business?
USCG records list LONG COVE MARINA of ROCK HALL, MD in the MIC database (registered 1997).
How do I decode the year on a LONG COVE MARINA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LONG COVE MARINA hulls (1997–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.
Where is the HIN on a LONG COVE MARINA boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "LFD" MIC the same as a LONG COVE MARINA serial number?
No. "LFD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LONG COVE MARINA. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LONG COVE MARINA's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a LONG COVE MARINA HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against LONG COVE MARINA records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "LONG COVE MARINA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lfd, last verified 2026-06-15.