COMPASS POINT KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with CPK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to COMPASS POINT KAYAKS of DEFIANCE, OH. 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
CPK
Location
DEFIANCE, OH
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
COMPASS POINT KAYAKS hulls (2010–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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COMPASS POINT KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a COMPASS POINT KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "CPK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to COMPASS POINT KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. COMPASS POINT KAYAKS hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is COMPASS POINT KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list COMPASS POINT KAYAKS of DEFIANCE, OH in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a COMPASS POINT KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. COMPASS POINT KAYAKS hulls (2010–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, "COMPASS POINT KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/cpk, last verified 2026-06-12.