KIP FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KFI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KIP FIBERGLASS of PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. 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
KFI
Location
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KIP FIBERGLASS hulls (2012–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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KIP FIBERGLASS HIN FAQ
What does a KIP FIBERGLASS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KFI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KIP FIBERGLASS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KIP FIBERGLASS hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KIP FIBERGLASS still in business?
USCG records list KIP FIBERGLASS of PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a KIP FIBERGLASS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KIP FIBERGLASS hulls (2012–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, "KIP FIBERGLASS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kfi, last verified 2026-06-12.