KS RESEARCH HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KSV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KS RESEARCH of GRAPEVINE, TX. 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
KSV
Location
GRAPEVINE, TX
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KS RESEARCH hulls (2010–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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KS RESEARCH HIN FAQ
What does a KS RESEARCH HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KSV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KS RESEARCH — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KS RESEARCH hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KS RESEARCH still in business?
USCG records list KS RESEARCH of GRAPEVINE, TX in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a KS RESEARCH HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KS RESEARCH hulls (2010–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, "KS RESEARCH HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ksv, last verified 2026-06-12.