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You can search for boats by their Hull Identification Number here to see if they've been reported stolen. Since 1982, manufacturers in Canada and the States have been required to put one on all their boats. On kayaks, it may be stamped or engraved at the stern, usually near or on the line where the hull meets the deck. On many British-made kayaks, it's glassed into the hull on the inside, beside or behind the seat. A missing or obscured HIN is like a missing VIN on a used car - a good reason to be highly suspicious.
BTY, the last two digits of the HIN are the year of manufacture of the boat. So for example, a boat with the number VSK1713D515 was made in 2015.
BTY, the last two digits of the HIN are the year of manufacture of the boat. So for example, a boat with the number VSK1713D515 was made in 2015.
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