LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LHP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE of SANTA CRUZ, CA. 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
LHP
Location
SANTA CRUZ, CA
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (2005)
LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE hulls (1985–2005) 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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LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LHP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE hulls (1985–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE still in business?
USCG records list LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE as out of business since 2005. 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 LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE hulls (1985–2005) 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, "LIGHTHOUSE POINT MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lhp, last verified 2026-06-12.