WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with KZL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC of MINNEAPOLIS, MN. 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
KZL
Location
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC hulls (2006–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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WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC HIN FAQ
What does a WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "KZL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC still in business?
USCG records list WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC of MINNEAPOLIS, MN in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC hulls (2006–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, "WINDRIDER INTERNATIONAL LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/kzl, last verified 2026-06-12.