LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QLU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS of PETITE RIVERE, NS. 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
QLU
Location
PETITE RIVERE, NS
In business
since 1993
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS hulls (1993–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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LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS HIN FAQ
What does a LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QLU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS hulls (1993–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS still in business?
USCG records list LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS of PETITE RIVERE, NS in the MIC database (registered 1993).
How do I decode the year on a LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS hulls (1993–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, "LUNENBURG COUNTY SHIPWRIGHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qlu, last verified 2026-06-12.