KAYAK ACADEMY HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KYA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KAYAK ACADEMY of ISSAQUAH, WA. 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
KYA
Location
ISSAQUAH, WA
In business
since 2016
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KAYAK ACADEMY hulls (2016–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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KAYAK ACADEMY HIN FAQ
What does a KAYAK ACADEMY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KYA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KAYAK ACADEMY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KAYAK ACADEMY hulls (2016–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KAYAK ACADEMY still in business?
USCG records list KAYAK ACADEMY of ISSAQUAH, WA in the MIC database (registered 2016).
How do I decode the year on a KAYAK ACADEMY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KAYAK ACADEMY hulls (2016–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, "KAYAK ACADEMY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kya, last verified 2026-06-12.