DREAM CRUISER INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DKV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DREAM CRUISER INC of ELKHART, IN. The company is recorded as out of business since 1996 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
DKV
Location
ELKHART, IN
In business
since 1995
Status
Out of business (1996)
DREAM CRUISER INC hulls (1995–1996) 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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DREAM CRUISER INC HIN FAQ
What does a DREAM CRUISER INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DKV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DREAM CRUISER INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DREAM CRUISER INC hulls (1995–1996) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DREAM CRUISER INC still in business?
USCG records list DREAM CRUISER INC as out of business since 1996. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a DREAM CRUISER INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DREAM CRUISER INC hulls (1995–1996) 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, "DREAM CRUISER INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/dkv, last verified 2026-06-12.