VIBE KAYAKS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with VKL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to VIBE KAYAKS LLC of KENNESAW, 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
VKL
Location
KENNESAW, GA
In business
since 2014
Status
Listed active in USCG records
VIBE KAYAKS LLC hulls (2014–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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VIBE KAYAKS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a VIBE KAYAKS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "VKL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to VIBE KAYAKS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. VIBE KAYAKS LLC hulls (2014–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is VIBE KAYAKS LLC still in business?
USCG records list VIBE KAYAKS LLC of KENNESAW, GA in the MIC database (registered 2014).
How do I decode the year on a VIBE 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. VIBE KAYAKS LLC hulls (2014–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, "VIBE KAYAKS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/vkl, last verified 2026-06-12.