KNIGHT BROTHERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KTJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KNIGHT BROTHERS of BOCA GRANDE, FL. 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
KTJ
Location
BOCA GRANDE, FL
In business
since 2000
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KNIGHT BROTHERS hulls (2000–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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KNIGHT BROTHERS HIN FAQ
What does a KNIGHT BROTHERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KTJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KNIGHT BROTHERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KNIGHT BROTHERS hulls (2000–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KNIGHT BROTHERS still in business?
USCG records list KNIGHT BROTHERS of BOCA GRANDE, FL in the MIC database (registered 2000).
How do I decode the year on a KNIGHT BROTHERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KNIGHT BROTHERS hulls (2000–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, "KNIGHT BROTHERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ktj, last verified 2026-06-12.