LUSCAR MARINE HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XVW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LUSCAR MARINE of CABO ROJO, PR. The company is recorded as out of business since 2014 — 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

XVW

Location

CABO ROJO, PR

In business

since 2004

Status

Out of business (2014)

LUSCAR MARINE hulls (2004–2014) 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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LUSCAR MARINE HIN FAQ

What does a LUSCAR MARINE HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "XVW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LUSCAR MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LUSCAR MARINE hulls (2004–2014) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is LUSCAR MARINE still in business?

USCG records list LUSCAR MARINE as out of business since 2014. 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 LUSCAR MARINE HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LUSCAR MARINE hulls (2004–2014) 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, "LUSCAR MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xvw, last verified 2026-06-12.