KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YQM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA of TORONTO, ON. 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
YQM
Location
TORONTO, ON
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA hulls (2013–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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KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA HIN FAQ
What does a KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YQM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA still in business?
USCG records list KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA of TORONTO, ON in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA hulls (2013–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, "KAYAK SPORT AMERICA DBA HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yqm, last verified 2026-06-12.