KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QKM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD of PORT MOODY, BC. The company is recorded as out of business since 1997 — 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
QKM
Location
PORT MOODY, BC
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1997)
KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD hulls (1987–1997) 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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KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD HIN FAQ
What does a KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QKM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD hulls (1987–1997) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD still in business?
USCG records list KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD as out of business since 1997. 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 KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD hulls (1987–1997) 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, "KELLAHAN MARINE VENTURES LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qkm, last verified 2026-06-12.