PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN Decoder — MIC KJL

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KJL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS of PHOENIX, AZ. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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

KJL

Location

PHOENIX, AZ

In business

since 2007

Status

Out of business (2009)

PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS hulls (2007–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

How a PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example KJL45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)KJLIdentifies PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN FAQ

What does a PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "KJL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS hulls (2007–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS still in business?

USCG records list PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS as out of business since 2009. 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 PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS hulls (2007–2009) 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.

Where is the HIN on a PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "KJL" MIC the same as a PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS serial number?

No. "KJL" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "PURE PROFORMANCE POWERBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kjl, last verified 2026-06-15.