KAKU KAYAK HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KAY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KAKU KAYAK of TARPON SPRINGS, FL. 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
KAY
Location
TARPON SPRINGS, FL
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KAKU KAYAK hulls (2016–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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KAKU KAYAK HIN FAQ
What does a KAKU KAYAK HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KAY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KAKU KAYAK — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KAKU KAYAK hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KAKU KAYAK still in business?
USCG records list KAKU KAYAK of TARPON SPRINGS, FL in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a KAKU KAYAK HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KAKU KAYAK hulls (2016–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, "KAKU KAYAK HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kay, last verified 2026-06-12.