MANTA RACING INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MQZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MANTA RACING INC of HOLLYWOOD, 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
MQZ
Location
HOLLYWOOD, FL
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MANTA RACING INC hulls (1985–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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MANTA RACING INC HIN FAQ
What does a MANTA RACING INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MQZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MANTA RACING INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MANTA RACING INC hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MANTA RACING INC still in business?
USCG records list MANTA RACING INC of HOLLYWOOD, FL in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a MANTA RACING INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MANTA RACING INC hulls (1985–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, "MANTA RACING INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mqz, last verified 2026-06-12.