LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN Decoder — MIC OQT
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OQT were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC of WEST HAVEN, CT. 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
OQT
Location
WEST HAVEN, CT
In business
since 1984
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example OQT45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | OQT | Identifies LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN FAQ
What does a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OQT" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC still in business?
USCG records list LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC of WEST HAVEN, CT in the MIC database (registered 1984).
How do I decode the year on a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "OQT" MIC the same as a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC serial number?
No. "OQT" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "LASER PERFORMANCE, LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oqt, last verified 2026-06-15.