KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QKX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD of BEAVERTOWN, ON. 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
QKX
Location
BEAVERTOWN, ON
In business
since 2002
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD 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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KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QKX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD 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 KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD still in business?
USCG records list KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD of BEAVERTOWN, ON in the MIC database (registered 2002).
How do I decode the year on a KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD 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, "KENCO MANUFACTURING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qkx, last verified 2026-06-12.