GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EVD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC of MANDEVILLE, LA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
EVD
Location
MANDEVILLE, LA
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2004)
GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC hulls (1997–2004) 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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GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC HIN FAQ
What does a GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EVD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC hulls (1997–2004) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC still in business?
USCG records list GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC as out of business since 2004. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC hulls (1997–2004) 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, "GULF JET MANUFACTURING INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/evd, last verified 2026-06-12.