KRUGER CANOES LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KRC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KRUGER CANOES LLC of IRONS, MI. 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
KRC
Location
IRONS, MI
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KRUGER CANOES LLC 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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KRUGER CANOES LLC HIN FAQ
What does a KRUGER CANOES LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KRC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KRUGER CANOES LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KRUGER CANOES LLC 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 KRUGER CANOES LLC still in business?
USCG records list KRUGER CANOES LLC of IRONS, MI in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a KRUGER CANOES LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KRUGER CANOES LLC 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, "KRUGER CANOES LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/krc, last verified 2026-06-12.