LES BATEAUX KAKAWI HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ZZK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LES BATEAUX KAKAWI of GRANDE VALLEE, 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
ZZK
Location
GRANDE VALLEE, QC
In business
since 1986
Status
Listed active in USCG records
LES BATEAUX KAKAWI hulls (1986–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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LES BATEAUX KAKAWI HIN FAQ
What does a LES BATEAUX KAKAWI HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ZZK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LES BATEAUX KAKAWI — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LES BATEAUX KAKAWI hulls (1986–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LES BATEAUX KAKAWI still in business?
USCG records list LES BATEAUX KAKAWI of GRANDE VALLEE, QC in the MIC database (registered 1986).
How do I decode the year on a LES BATEAUX KAKAWI HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LES BATEAUX KAKAWI hulls (1986–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, "LES BATEAUX KAKAWI HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/zzk, last verified 2026-06-12.