HOKU BOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HOK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HOKU BOATS LLC of KAILUA KONA, HI. 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
HOK
Location
KAILUA KONA, HI
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HOKU BOATS LLC hulls (2013–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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HOKU BOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a HOKU BOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HOK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HOKU BOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HOKU BOATS LLC hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HOKU BOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list HOKU BOATS LLC of KAILUA KONA, HI in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a HOKU BOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HOKU BOATS LLC hulls (2013–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, "HOKU BOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hok, last verified 2026-06-12.