BIG ADVENTURES LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LPS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BIG ADVENTURES LLC of FLETCHER, NC. 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
LPS
Location
FLETCHER, NC
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BIG ADVENTURES LLC hulls (2006–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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BIG ADVENTURES LLC HIN FAQ
What does a BIG ADVENTURES LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LPS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BIG ADVENTURES LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BIG ADVENTURES LLC hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BIG ADVENTURES LLC still in business?
USCG records list BIG ADVENTURES LLC of FLETCHER, NC in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a BIG ADVENTURES LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BIG ADVENTURES LLC hulls (2006–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, "BIG ADVENTURES LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lps, last verified 2026-06-12.