GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GBK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) of STAR, ID. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
GBK
Location
STAR, ID
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
Black Pine Technologies LLC
GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) hulls (2010–present) 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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GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GBK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) of STAR, ID in the MIC database (registered 2010), associated with Black Pine Technologies LLC.
How do I decode the year on a GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) hulls (2010–present) 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, "GLACIER BOATS OF ALASKA (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gbk, last verified 2026-06-12.