LIGHTNING KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LKC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LIGHTNING KAYAKS 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
LKC
Location
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LIGHTNING KAYAKS hulls (2018–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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LIGHTNING KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a LIGHTNING KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LKC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LIGHTNING KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LIGHTNING KAYAKS hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LIGHTNING KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list LIGHTNING KAYAKS of MINNEAPOLIS, MN in the MIC database (registered 2018).
How do I decode the year on a LIGHTNING KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LIGHTNING KAYAKS hulls (2018–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, "LIGHTNING KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lkc, last verified 2026-06-12.