SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SCQ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC of WOODBINE, MD. 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
SCQ
Location
WOODBINE, MD
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC hulls (2010–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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SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SCQ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC still in business?
USCG records list SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC of WOODBINE, MD in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC hulls (2010–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, "SANTA CRUZ KAYAKS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/scq, last verified 2026-06-12.