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Lone Star Hovercraft

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC LHC

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Lone Star Hovercraft β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerLone Star Hovercraft
CityKaty
StateTexas
CountryUnited States
MIC codeLHC
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesAirboat

Decode a Lone Star Hovercraft HIN

Paste any HIN starting with LHC — we'll decode the serial number, build month, build year and model year instantly.

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About the USCG HIN format

Lone Star Hovercraft is registered with the US Coast Guard and stamps a standard 12-character Hull Identification Number on every vessel produced for the US market. The format breaks down as:

LHC NNNNN M Y YY
β””β”¬β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ β”‚ β””β”¬β”˜
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ β”‚  └─ Model year (last two digits)
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard)
 β”‚    β”‚     └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I)
 β”‚    └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric)
 └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (LHC)

Federal regulation 33 CFR Β§ 181 requires every US-built or imported recreational vessel to display this HIN permanently on the upper starboard side of the transom, and a duplicate HIN in a hidden location inside the hull.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MIC code for Lone Star Hovercraft?

Lone Star Hovercraft is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) LHC. All Lone Star Hovercraft boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Lone Star Hovercraft HIN?

Lone Star Hovercraft uses the US HIN format: 12 characters total. The first 3 are the MIC, followed by 5 serial-number characters, 1-letter month, 1-digit year, and 2-digit model year.

Is Lone Star Hovercraft still in business?

Lone Star Hovercraft is currently listed as active in the US Coast Guard MIC database (last published October 2019). Even out-of-business manufacturers' HINs remain valid identifiers for the boats they built.

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