GATOR BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LQZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GATOR BOATS of HOT SPRINGS, 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
LQZ
Location
HOT SPRINGS, NC
In business
since 2007
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GATOR BOATS hulls (2007–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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GATOR BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a GATOR BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LQZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GATOR BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GATOR BOATS hulls (2007–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GATOR BOATS still in business?
USCG records list GATOR BOATS of HOT SPRINGS, NC in the MIC database (registered 2007).
How do I decode the year on a GATOR BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GATOR BOATS hulls (2007–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, "GATOR BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lqz, last verified 2026-06-12.