PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IAY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK of BORDENTOWN, NJ. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — 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
IAY
Location
BORDENTOWN, NJ
In business
since 2002
Status
Out of business (2005)
PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK hulls (2002–2005) 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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PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK HIN FAQ
What does a PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IAY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK hulls (2002–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK still in business?
USCG records list PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK as out of business since 2005. 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 PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK hulls (2002–2005) 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, "PAINT ISLAND CANOE AND KAYAK HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/iay, last verified 2026-06-12.