BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OEK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG of KODIAK, AK. 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
OEK
Location
KODIAK, AK
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG 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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BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG HIN FAQ
What does a BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OEK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG 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 BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG still in business?
USCG records list BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG of KODIAK, AK in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG 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, "BLUEYODEL BOAT MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oek, last verified 2026-06-12.