ORU KAYAK INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with OKA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ORU KAYAK INC of OAKLAND, CA. 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
OKA
Location
OAKLAND, CA
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ORU KAYAK INC hulls (2013–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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ORU KAYAK INC HIN FAQ
What does a ORU KAYAK INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "OKA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ORU KAYAK INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ORU KAYAK INC hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ORU KAYAK INC still in business?
USCG records list ORU KAYAK INC of OAKLAND, CA in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a ORU KAYAK INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ORU KAYAK INC hulls (2013–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, "ORU KAYAK INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/oka, last verified 2026-06-12.