LENNY KELTON HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KTO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LENNY KELTON of LOS ANGELES, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1989 — 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
KTO
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1989)
LENNY KELTON hulls (1988–1989) 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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LENNY KELTON HIN FAQ
What does a LENNY KELTON HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KTO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LENNY KELTON — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LENNY KELTON hulls (1988–1989) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LENNY KELTON still in business?
USCG records list LENNY KELTON as out of business since 1989. 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 LENNY KELTON HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LENNY KELTON hulls (1988–1989) 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, "LENNY KELTON HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kto, last verified 2026-06-12.