CROW WING KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KJB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CROW WING KAYAKS of CROSSLAKE, MN. 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
KJB
Location
CROSSLAKE, MN
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
CROW WING KAYAKS 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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CROW WING KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a CROW WING KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KJB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CROW WING KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CROW WING KAYAKS 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 CROW WING KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list CROW WING KAYAKS of CROSSLAKE, MN in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a CROW WING KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CROW WING KAYAKS 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, "CROW WING KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kjb, last verified 2026-06-12.