SOWEGA KAYAKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SOW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SOWEGA KAYAKS of WOODSTOCK, GA. 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
SOW
Location
WOODSTOCK, GA
In business
since 2015
Status
Listed active in USCG records
SOWEGA KAYAKS hulls (2015–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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SOWEGA KAYAKS HIN FAQ
What does a SOWEGA KAYAKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SOW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SOWEGA KAYAKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SOWEGA KAYAKS hulls (2015–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SOWEGA KAYAKS still in business?
USCG records list SOWEGA KAYAKS of WOODSTOCK, GA in the MIC database (registered 2015).
How do I decode the year on a SOWEGA KAYAKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SOWEGA KAYAKS hulls (2015–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, "SOWEGA KAYAKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/sow, last verified 2026-06-12.