HACKER BOAT CO INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HKQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HACKER BOAT CO INC of SILVER BAY, NY. 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
HKQ
Location
SILVER BAY, NY
In business
since 1986
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
ERIN INVESTMENTS LLC
HACKER BOAT CO INC hulls (1986–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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HACKER BOAT CO INC HIN FAQ
What does a HACKER BOAT CO INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HKQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HACKER BOAT CO INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HACKER BOAT CO INC hulls (1986–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HACKER BOAT CO INC still in business?
USCG records list HACKER BOAT CO INC of SILVER BAY, NY in the MIC database (registered 1986), associated with ERIN INVESTMENTS LLC.
How do I decode the year on a HACKER BOAT CO INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HACKER BOAT CO INC hulls (1986–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, "HACKER BOAT CO INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hkq, last verified 2026-06-12.