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Gause Built Custom Boats INC

Hull Identification Number Decoder — USCG MIC GQA

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Gause Built Custom Boats INC β€” HIN at a glance

ManufacturerGause Built Custom Boats INC
CityTarpon Springs
StateFlorida
CountryUnited States
MIC codeGQA
HIN formatUSCG (12 characters)
StatusActive
Boat typesOpen motorboat, Open motorboat

Decode a Gause Built Custom Boats INC HIN

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About the USCG HIN format

Gause Built Custom Boats INC 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:

GQA 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 (GQA)

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 Gause Built Custom Boats INC?

Gause Built Custom Boats INC is assigned USCG Manufacturer Identifier Code (MIC) GQA. All Gause Built Custom Boats INC boat HINs begin with these three characters.

How long is a Gause Built Custom Boats INC HIN?

Gause Built Custom Boats INC 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 Gause Built Custom Boats INC still in business?

Gause Built Custom Boats INC 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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