KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KCO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE of ANDERSON, SC. 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
KCO
Location
ANDERSON, SC
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
KENCO OF SC LLC
KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE hulls (2017–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
The optional $19.99 Boat History Report adds stolen-boat, salvage/auction, incident, and USCG documentation checks — one-time, no subscription (typical boat-history services charge $25+).
KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KCO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE still in business?
USCG records list KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE of ANDERSON, SC in the MIC database (registered 2017), associated with KENCO OF SC LLC.
How do I decode the year on a KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE hulls (2017–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.
Other builders in SC
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "KAUAI CUSTOM MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kco, last verified 2026-06-12.