KEVCON CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KEI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KEVCON CORP of FORT DODGE, IA. 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
KEI
Location
FORT DODGE, IA
In business
since 1990
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KEVCON CORP hulls (1990–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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KEVCON CORP HIN FAQ
What does a KEVCON CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KEI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KEVCON CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KEVCON CORP hulls (1990–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KEVCON CORP still in business?
USCG records list KEVCON CORP of FORT DODGE, IA in the MIC database (registered 1990).
How do I decode the year on a KEVCON CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KEVCON CORP hulls (1990–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, "KEVCON CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kei, last verified 2026-06-12.