KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KLE were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) of SANTA ANA, CA. 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
KLE
Location
SANTA ANA, CA
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) hulls (2008–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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KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KLE" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) of SANTA ANA, CA in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "KLEPPER AMERICA (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kle, last verified 2026-06-12.