LIVE OAK BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KUF were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIVE OAK BOATWORKS of WILMINGTON, NC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2003 — 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
KUF
Location
WILMINGTON, NC
In business
since 1993
Status
Out of business (2003)
LIVE OAK BOATWORKS hulls (1993–2003) 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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LIVE OAK BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a LIVE OAK BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KUF" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIVE OAK BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIVE OAK BOATWORKS hulls (1993–2003) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIVE OAK BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list LIVE OAK BOATWORKS as out of business since 2003. 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 LIVE OAK BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIVE OAK BOATWORKS hulls (1993–2003) 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, "LIVE OAK BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kuf, last verified 2026-06-12.