KLAUS BAESS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KLB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KLAUS BAESS of COPENHAGEN. 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
KLB
Location
COPENHAGEN
In business
since 1972
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KLAUS BAESS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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KLAUS BAESS HIN FAQ
What does a KLAUS BAESS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KLB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KLAUS BAESS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KLAUS BAESS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is KLAUS BAESS still in business?
USCG records list KLAUS BAESS of COPENHAGEN in the MIC database (registered 1972).
How do I decode the year on a KLAUS BAESS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KLAUS BAESS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "KLAUS BAESS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/klb, last verified 2026-06-12.