BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN Decoder — MIC EKJ
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EKJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BAY WELDING SERVICES of HOMER, 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
EKJ
Location
HOMER, AK
In business
since 1997
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BAY WELDING SERVICES hulls (1997–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example EKJ45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | EKJ | Identifies BAY WELDING SERVICES, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | BAY WELDING SERVICES's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN FAQ
What does a BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EKJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BAY WELDING SERVICES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BAY WELDING SERVICES hulls (1997–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BAY WELDING SERVICES still in business?
USCG records list BAY WELDING SERVICES of HOMER, AK in the MIC database (registered 1997).
How do I decode the year on a BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BAY WELDING SERVICES hulls (1997–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.
Where is the HIN on a BAY WELDING SERVICES boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "EKJ" MIC the same as a BAY WELDING SERVICES serial number?
No. "EKJ" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies BAY WELDING SERVICES. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: BAY WELDING SERVICES's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against BAY WELDING SERVICES records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BAY WELDING SERVICES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ekj, last verified 2026-06-15.