ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LVQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES of FAYETTEVILLE, PA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — 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
LVQ
Location
FAYETTEVILLE, PA
In business
since 2005
Status
Out of business (2008)
ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES hulls (2005–2008) 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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ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES HIN FAQ
What does a ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LVQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES hulls (2005–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES still in business?
USCG records list ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES as out of business since 2008. 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 ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES hulls (2005–2008) 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, "ROBERT KUNKLE ENTERPRISES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lvq, last verified 2026-06-12.