COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KOV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT of MORGANTOWN, WV. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
KOV
Location
MORGANTOWN, WV
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (1990)
COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT hulls (1986–1990) 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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COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KOV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT hulls (1986–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT still in business?
USCG records list COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT as out of business since 1990. 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 COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT hulls (1986–1990) 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, "COMMON OBJECT HOVERERCRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kov, last verified 2026-06-12.