QAYAK CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with AYK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to QAYAK CORP of DANIA BEACH, 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
AYK
Location
DANIA BEACH, FL
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
QAYAK CORP hulls (2009–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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QAYAK CORP HIN FAQ
What does a QAYAK CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "AYK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to QAYAK CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. QAYAK CORP hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is QAYAK CORP still in business?
USCG records list QAYAK CORP of DANIA BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a QAYAK CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. QAYAK CORP hulls (2009–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, "QAYAK CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ayk, last verified 2026-06-12.