NECKY KAYAKS LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QNK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NECKY KAYAKS LTD of ABBOTSFORD, 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
QNK
Location
ABBOTSFORD, BC
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
JOHNSON WORLWIDE ASSOC INC
NECKY KAYAKS LTD hulls (1992–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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NECKY KAYAKS LTD HIN FAQ
What does a NECKY KAYAKS LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QNK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NECKY KAYAKS LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NECKY KAYAKS LTD hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NECKY KAYAKS LTD still in business?
USCG records list NECKY KAYAKS LTD of ABBOTSFORD, BC in the MIC database (registered 1992), associated with JOHNSON WORLWIDE ASSOC INC.
How do I decode the year on a NECKY KAYAKS LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NECKY KAYAKS LTD hulls (1992–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, "NECKY KAYAKS LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qnk, last verified 2026-06-12.