POINT LA JOLLA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PQL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to POINT LA JOLLA of LA JOLLA, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1994 — 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
PQL
Location
LA JOLLA, CA
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1994)
POINT LA JOLLA hulls (1988–1994) 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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POINT LA JOLLA HIN FAQ
What does a POINT LA JOLLA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PQL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to POINT LA JOLLA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. POINT LA JOLLA hulls (1988–1994) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is POINT LA JOLLA still in business?
USCG records list POINT LA JOLLA as out of business since 1994. 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 POINT LA JOLLA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. POINT LA JOLLA hulls (1988–1994) 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, "POINT LA JOLLA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pql, last verified 2026-06-12.