LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QKI were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE of STE-FOY, QC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2007 — 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
QKI
Location
STE-FOY, QC
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (2007)
LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE hulls (1988–2007) 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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LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE HIN FAQ
What does a LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QKI" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE hulls (1988–2007) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE still in business?
USCG records list LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE as out of business since 2007. 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 LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE hulls (1988–2007) 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, "LES BATEAUX KENTA INT'L LTEE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qki, last verified 2026-06-12.