BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with YXM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD of SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC. 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
YXM
Location
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD hulls (2018–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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BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD HIN FAQ
What does a BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "YXM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD still in business?
USCG records list BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD of SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC in the MIC database (registered 2018).
How do I decode the year on a BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD hulls (2018–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, "BLUE DOG KAYAKING LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/yxm, last verified 2026-06-12.