SEAWARD KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QKN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEAWARD KAYAKS of CHEMAINUS, BC. 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
QKN
Location
CHEMAINUS, BC
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SEAWARD KAYAKS hulls (2002–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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SEAWARD KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a SEAWARD KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QKN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEAWARD KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEAWARD KAYAKS hulls (2002–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SEAWARD KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list SEAWARD KAYAKS of CHEMAINUS, BC in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a SEAWARD KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEAWARD KAYAKS hulls (2002–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, "SEAWARD KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qkn, last verified 2026-06-12.