BOLES WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LYQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOLES WORKS of SALEM, IL. 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
LYQ
Location
SALEM, IL
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BOLES WORKS hulls (2005–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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BOLES WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a BOLES WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LYQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOLES WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOLES WORKS hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOLES WORKS still in business?
USCG records list BOLES WORKS of SALEM, IL in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a BOLES WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOLES WORKS hulls (2005–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, "BOLES WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lyq, last verified 2026-06-12.