SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TEQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER of GLOUCESTER, VA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — 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
TEQ
Location
GLOUCESTER, VA
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (1991)
SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER hulls (1985–1991) 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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SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER HIN FAQ
What does a SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TEQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER hulls (1985–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER still in business?
USCG records list SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER as out of business since 1991. 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 SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER hulls (1985–1991) 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, "SEA TECHNOLOGY OF GLOUCESTER HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/teq, last verified 2026-06-12.