PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN Decoder — MIC PKY
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PKY were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS of COSTA MESA, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
PKY
Location
COSTA MESA, CA
In business
since 1972
Status
Out of business (1991)
PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–1991): 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 PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example PKY45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | PKY | Identifies PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS'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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PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN FAQ
What does a PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PKY" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–1991): 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 PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS still in business?
USCG records list PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS as out of business since 1991. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS built hulls across both HIN eras (1972–1991): 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 PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS 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 "PKY" MIC the same as a PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS serial number?
No. "PKY" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS'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 PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS 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 PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS 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, "PACIFICA BY KIPPER YACHTS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/pky, last verified 2026-06-15.