LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN Decoder — MIC YUE

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YUE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE of STE AGATHE DES MONTS, PQ. 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

YUE

Location

STE AGATHE DES MONTS, PQ

In business

since 2015

Status

Listed active in USCG records

LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example YUE45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)YUEIdentifies LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN FAQ

What does a LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "YUE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE still in business?

USCG records list LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE of STE AGATHE DES MONTS, PQ in the MIC database (registered 2015).

How do I decode the year on a LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE hulls (2015–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.

Where is the HIN on a LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE 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 "YUE" MIC the same as a LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE serial number?

No. "YUE" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE'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 LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE 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 LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE 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, "LORTIE ET MARTIN LTEE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yue, last verified 2026-06-15.