KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KBW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS of RIVERSIDE, MO. 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
KBW
Location
RIVERSIDE, MO
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS hulls (2010–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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KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KBW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS of RIVERSIDE, MO in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS hulls (2010–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, "KLEINBECK BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kbw, last verified 2026-06-12.