AKULACRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AKU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to AKULACRAFT of STUART, FL. 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
AKU
Location
STUART, FL
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
AKULACRAFT 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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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AKULACRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a AKULACRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AKU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to AKULACRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. AKULACRAFT 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 AKULACRAFT still in business?
USCG records list AKULACRAFT of STUART, FL in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a AKULACRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. AKULACRAFT 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.
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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, "AKULACRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/aku, last verified 2026-06-12.