LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LHD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD of HOQUIAM, WA. 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
LHD
Location
HOQUIAM, WA
In business
since 1980
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD HIN FAQ
What does a LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LHD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD still in business?
USCG records list LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD of HOQUIAM, WA in the MIC database (registered 1980).
How do I decode the year on a LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "LITTLE HOQUIAM SHIPYARD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lhd, last verified 2026-06-12.