LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN Decoder — MIC LSY

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LSY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS of POMPANO BEACH, FL. 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

LSY

Location

POMPANO BEACH, FL

In business

since 2009

Status

Listed active in USCG records

LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example LSY45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)LSYIdentifies LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN FAQ

What does a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "LSY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS still in business?

USCG records list LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS of POMPANO BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2009).

How do I decode the year on a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS hulls (2009–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.

Where is the HIN on a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "LSY" MIC the same as a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS serial number?

No. "LSY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "LAMBRETTA SOUTH INC. dba RIVA MOTORSPORTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lsy, last verified 2026-06-15.