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Great Lakes Boat Building School

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC GLS

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Great Lakes Boat Building School β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerGreat Lakes Boat Building School
Also known asGlastec Boat CO (Oob)
CityCedarville
StateMichigan
CountryUnited States
MIC codeGLS
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat, Sailboat, Inflatable boat

Decode a Great Lakes Boat Building School HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Great Lakes Boat Building School is registered with the US Coast Guard and stamps a standard 12-character Hull Identification Number on every vessel produced for the US market. The format breaks down as:

GLS NNNNN M Y YY
β””β”¬β”˜ β””β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”˜ β”‚ β”‚ β””β”¬β”˜
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ β”‚  └─ Model year (last two digits)
 β”‚    β”‚     β”‚ └──── Production year (last digit, 1972 standard)
 β”‚    β”‚     └────── Production month (A=Jan, B=Feb ... L=Dec, skipping I)
 β”‚    └──────────── Hull serial number (alphanumeric)
 └─────────────── MIC: Manufacturer Identifier Code (GLS)

Federal regulation 33 CFR Β§ 181 requires every US-built or imported recreational vessel to display this HIN permanently on the upper starboard side of the transom, and a duplicate HIN in a hidden location inside the hull.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the MIC code for Great Lakes Boat Building School?

Great Lakes Boat Building School is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) GLS. All Great Lakes Boat Building School boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Great Lakes Boat Building School HIN?

Great Lakes Boat Building School uses the US HIN format: 12 characters total. The first 3 are the MIC, followed by 5 serial-number characters, 1-letter month, 1-digit year, and 2-digit model year.

Is Great Lakes Boat Building School still in business?

Great Lakes Boat Building School is currently listed as active in the US Coast Guard MIC database (last published October 2019). Even out-of-business manufacturers' HINs remain valid identifiers for the boats they built.

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