THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LTQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP of BATH, 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
LTQ
Location
BATH, NC
In business
since 2000
Status
Listed active in USCG records
THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP hulls (2000–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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THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LTQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP hulls (2000–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP of BATH, NC in the MIC database (registered 2000).
How do I decode the year on a THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP hulls (2000–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, "THE LITTLE BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ltq, last verified 2026-06-12.