BETSIE BAY KAYAK HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KUI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BETSIE BAY KAYAK of FRANKFORT, 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
KUI
Location
FRANKFORT, MI
In business
since 1989
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BETSIE BAY KAYAK hulls (1989–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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BETSIE BAY KAYAK HIN FAQ
What does a BETSIE BAY KAYAK HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KUI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BETSIE BAY KAYAK — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BETSIE BAY KAYAK hulls (1989–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BETSIE BAY KAYAK still in business?
USCG records list BETSIE BAY KAYAK of FRANKFORT, MI in the MIC database (registered 1989).
How do I decode the year on a BETSIE BAY KAYAK HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BETSIE BAY KAYAK hulls (1989–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, "BETSIE BAY KAYAK HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kui, last verified 2026-06-12.