KEVLACAT AMERICA INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KVC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KEVLACAT AMERICA INC of ASHBURN, GA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2000 — 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
KVC
Location
ASHBURN, GA
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2000)
KEVLACAT AMERICA INC hulls (1997–2000) 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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KEVLACAT AMERICA INC HIN FAQ
What does a KEVLACAT AMERICA INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KVC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KEVLACAT AMERICA INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KEVLACAT AMERICA INC hulls (1997–2000) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KEVLACAT AMERICA INC still in business?
USCG records list KEVLACAT AMERICA INC as out of business since 2000. 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 KEVLACAT AMERICA INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KEVLACAT AMERICA INC hulls (1997–2000) 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, "KEVLACAT AMERICA INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kvc, last verified 2026-06-12.