KANE'S BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IVU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KANE'S BOAT SHOP of ROCHESTER, 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
IVU
Location
ROCHESTER, NY
In business
since 2005
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KANE'S BOAT SHOP hulls (2005–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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KANE'S BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a KANE'S BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IVU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KANE'S BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KANE'S BOAT SHOP hulls (2005–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KANE'S BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list KANE'S BOAT SHOP of ROCHESTER, NY in the MIC database (registered 2005).
How do I decode the year on a KANE'S BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KANE'S BOAT SHOP hulls (2005–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, "KANE'S BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ivu, last verified 2026-06-12.