LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LHQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES of EAST HADDAM, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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
LHQ
Location
EAST HADDAM, CT
In business
since 2003
Status
Out of business (2011)
LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES hulls (2003–2011) 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 MARINE SERVICES HIN FAQ
What does a LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LHQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES hulls (2003–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES still in business?
USCG records list LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES as out of business since 2011. 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 MARINE SERVICES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIGHTHOUSE MARINE SERVICES hulls (2003–2011) 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 MARINE SERVICES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lhq, last verified 2026-06-12.