MAELSTROMIKAYAK HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YJW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MAELSTROMIKAYAK of LACHINE, QC. 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
YJW
Location
LACHINE, QC
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
MAELSTROMIKAYAK hulls (2008–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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MAELSTROMIKAYAK HIN FAQ
What does a MAELSTROMIKAYAK HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YJW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MAELSTROMIKAYAK — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MAELSTROMIKAYAK hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MAELSTROMIKAYAK still in business?
USCG records list MAELSTROMIKAYAK of LACHINE, QC in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a MAELSTROMIKAYAK HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MAELSTROMIKAYAK hulls (2008–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, "MAELSTROMIKAYAK HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yjw, last verified 2026-06-12.