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Gale Marine LLC

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC GME

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Gale Marine LLC β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerGale Marine LLC
Also known asGlobal Motorboat Corporation (Oob)
CityGalesville
StateWisconsin
CountryUnited States
MIC codeGME
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat

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About the USCG HIN format

Gale Marine LLC 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:

GME 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 (GME)

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 Gale Marine LLC?

Gale Marine LLC is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) GME. All Gale Marine LLC boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Gale Marine LLC HIN?

Gale Marine LLC 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 Gale Marine LLC still in business?

Gale Marine LLC 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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