EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LQB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS of BRITT, IA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2006 — 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
LQB
Location
BRITT, IA
In business
since 2003
Status
Out of business (2006)
EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS hulls (2003–2006) 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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EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LQB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS hulls (2003–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS still in business?
USCG records list EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS as out of business since 2006. 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 EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS hulls (2003–2006) 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, "EAGLE LAKE DUCK BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lqb, last verified 2026-06-12.