GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GBL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC of LONG BEACH, CA. 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
GBL
Location
LONG BEACH, CA
In business
since 1996
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1996–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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GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC HIN FAQ
What does a GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GBL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1996–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC still in business?
USCG records list GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC of LONG BEACH, CA in the MIC database (registered 1996).
How do I decode the year on a GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC hulls (1996–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, "GAMBOL INDUSTRIES INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gbl, last verified 2026-06-12.