LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LHC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT of KATY, TX. 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
LHC
Location
KATY, TX
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2017–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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LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LHC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT still in business?
USCG records list LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT of KATY, TX in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT hulls (2017–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, "LONE STAR HOVERCRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lhc, last verified 2026-06-12.