KING SALMON MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KGS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KING SALMON MARINE of PALMER, AK. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
KGS
Location
PALMER, AK
In business
since 2001
Status
Out of business (2008)
KING SALMON MARINE hulls (2001–2008) 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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KING SALMON MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a KING SALMON MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KGS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KING SALMON MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KING SALMON MARINE hulls (2001–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KING SALMON MARINE still in business?
USCG records list KING SALMON MARINE as out of business since 2008. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a KING SALMON MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KING SALMON MARINE hulls (2001–2008) 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, "KING SALMON MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kgs, last verified 2026-06-12.