MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HKC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC of BOLIVIA, NC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2014 — 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
HKC
Location
BOLIVIA, NC
In business
since 1979
Status
Out of business (2014)
MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–2014): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC HIN FAQ
What does a MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HKC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–2014): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC still in business?
USCG records list MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC as out of business since 2014. 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 MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–2014): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. 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, "MCKEE CUSTOM BOATS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hkc, last verified 2026-06-12.