NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN Decoder — MIC PKD
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PKD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC of VERO BEACH, FL. 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
PKD
Location
VERO BEACH, FL
In business
since 1976
Status
Listed active in USCG records
NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example PKD45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | PKD | Identifies NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN FAQ
What does a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PKD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC still in business?
USCG records list NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC of VERO BEACH, FL in the MIC database (registered 1976).
How do I decode the year on a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1976–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "PKD" MIC the same as a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC serial number?
No. "PKD" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "NOVURANIA OF AMERICA INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pkd, last verified 2026-06-15.