KOBER KAT BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KKI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KOBER KAT BOATS of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. 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
KKI
Location
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
In business
since 1985
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KOBER KAT BOATS hulls (1985–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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KOBER KAT BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a KOBER KAT BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KKI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KOBER KAT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KOBER KAT BOATS hulls (1985–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KOBER KAT BOATS still in business?
USCG records list KOBER KAT BOATS of LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ in the MIC database (registered 1985).
How do I decode the year on a KOBER KAT BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KOBER KAT BOATS hulls (1985–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, "KOBER KAT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kki, last verified 2026-06-12.