GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GBR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) of EPHRATA, WA. 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
GBR
Location
EPHRATA, WA
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) hulls (2011–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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GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GBR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) of EPHRATA, WA in the MIC database (registered 2011).
How do I decode the year on a GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) hulls (2011–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, "GLOBAL CRAFT (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gbr, last verified 2026-06-12.