FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with JKU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC of NEWBURYPORT, MA. 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
JKU
Location
NEWBURYPORT, MA
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC hulls (2006–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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FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC HIN FAQ
What does a FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "JKU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC still in business?
USCG records list FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC of NEWBURYPORT, MA in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC hulls (2006–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, "FREEDOM HAWK KAYAKS INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/jku, last verified 2026-06-12.