KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KEA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS of EDMONDS, WA. 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
KEA
Location
EDMONDS, WA
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS 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
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KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KEA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS 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 KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS of EDMONDS, WA in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS 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.
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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, "KEA CUSTOM KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kea, last verified 2026-06-12.