BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OQG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD of MANCHESTER, MI. 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
OQG
Location
MANCHESTER, MI
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD 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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BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OQG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD 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 BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD still in business?
USCG records list BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD of MANCHESTER, MI in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD 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, "BLACKSHEEP BOAT WORKS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oqg, last verified 2026-06-12.