LITTLE RIVER MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LRU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LITTLE RIVER MARINE of GAINESVILLE, FL. 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
LRU
Location
GAINESVILLE, FL
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2006)
Parent company
COUNTRY LADY CORP
LITTLE RIVER MARINE hulls (1997–2006) 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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LITTLE RIVER MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a LITTLE RIVER MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LRU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LITTLE RIVER MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LITTLE RIVER MARINE hulls (1997–2006) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LITTLE RIVER MARINE still in business?
USCG records list LITTLE RIVER MARINE as out of business since 2006 (associated with COUNTRY LADY CORP). 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 RIVER MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LITTLE RIVER MARINE hulls (1997–2006) 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, "LITTLE RIVER MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lru, last verified 2026-06-12.