ATEC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AIK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ATEC of KENAI, AK. 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
AIK
Location
KENAI, AK
In business
since 1987
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ATEC hulls (1987–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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ATEC HIN FAQ
What does a ATEC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AIK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ATEC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ATEC hulls (1987–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ATEC still in business?
USCG records list ATEC of KENAI, AK in the MIC database (registered 1987).
How do I decode the year on a ATEC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ATEC hulls (1987–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, "ATEC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aik, last verified 2026-06-12.