LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LHG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS of KILAUEA, HI. 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
LHG
Location
KILAUEA, HI
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–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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LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS HIN FAQ
What does a LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LHG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS still in business?
USCG records list LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS of KILAUEA, HI in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS hulls (1985–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, "LIGHTNIN FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lhg, last verified 2026-06-12.