LITTLE BAY MARINE INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LLP were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LITTLE BAY MARINE INC of ROCKPORT, TX. The company is recorded as out of business since 1995 — 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
LLP
Location
ROCKPORT, TX
In business
since 1990
Status
Out of business (1995)
LITTLE BAY MARINE INC hulls (1990–1995) 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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LITTLE BAY MARINE INC HIN FAQ
What does a LITTLE BAY MARINE INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LLP" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LITTLE BAY MARINE INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LITTLE BAY MARINE INC hulls (1990–1995) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LITTLE BAY MARINE INC still in business?
USCG records list LITTLE BAY MARINE INC as out of business since 1995. 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 LITTLE BAY MARINE INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LITTLE BAY MARINE INC hulls (1990–1995) 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, "LITTLE BAY MARINE INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/llp, last verified 2026-06-12.