GUILLEMONT KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GKC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GUILLEMONT KAYAKS of GROTON, CT. 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
GKC
Location
GROTON, CT
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GUILLEMONT KAYAKS hulls (2016–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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GUILLEMONT KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a GUILLEMONT KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GKC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GUILLEMONT KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GUILLEMONT KAYAKS hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GUILLEMONT KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list GUILLEMONT KAYAKS of GROTON, CT in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a GUILLEMONT KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GUILLEMONT KAYAKS hulls (2016–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, "GUILLEMONT KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gkc, last verified 2026-06-12.