HUKI HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HUK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to HUKI of WEST SACRAMENTO, CA. 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
HUK
Location
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
In business
since 2009
Status
Listed active in USCG records
HUKI hulls (2009–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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HUKI HIN FAQ
What does a HUKI HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HUK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to HUKI — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. HUKI hulls (2009–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is HUKI still in business?
USCG records list HUKI of WEST SACRAMENTO, CA in the MIC database (registered 2009).
How do I decode the year on a HUKI HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. HUKI hulls (2009–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, "HUKI HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/huk, last verified 2026-06-12.