BAY DE NOC KAYAK HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with FJL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BAY DE NOC KAYAK of WEST OLIVE, MI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
FJL
Location
WEST OLIVE, MI
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2005)
BAY DE NOC KAYAK hulls (1997–2005) 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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BAY DE NOC KAYAK HIN FAQ
What does a BAY DE NOC KAYAK HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "FJL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BAY DE NOC KAYAK — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BAY DE NOC KAYAK hulls (1997–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BAY DE NOC KAYAK still in business?
USCG records list BAY DE NOC KAYAK as out of business since 2005. 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 BAY DE NOC KAYAK HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BAY DE NOC KAYAK hulls (1997–2005) 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, "BAY DE NOC KAYAK HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/fjl, last verified 2026-06-12.