KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KYQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING of SPANISH FORK, UT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2019 — 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
KYQ
Location
SPANISH FORK, UT
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2019)
KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING hulls (2004–2019) 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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KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING HIN FAQ
What does a KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KYQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING hulls (2004–2019) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING still in business?
USCG records list KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING as out of business since 2019. 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 KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING hulls (2004–2019) 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, "KELLYS CUSTOM WELDING HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kyq, last verified 2026-06-12.