GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN Decoder — MIC GCN
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GCN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GULF CRUISER BOATS US of ENGLEWOOD, FL. 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
GCN
Location
ENGLEWOOD, FL
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
RIDING THE WAVES LLC
GULF CRUISER BOATS US hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example GCN45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | GCN | Identifies GULF CRUISER BOATS US, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GULF CRUISER BOATS US's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN FAQ
What does a GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GCN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GULF CRUISER BOATS US — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GULF CRUISER BOATS US hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GULF CRUISER BOATS US still in business?
USCG records list GULF CRUISER BOATS US of ENGLEWOOD, FL in the MIC database (registered 2017), associated with RIDING THE WAVES LLC.
How do I decode the year on a GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GULF CRUISER BOATS US hulls (2017–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.
Where is the HIN on a GULF CRUISER BOATS US boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "GCN" MIC the same as a GULF CRUISER BOATS US serial number?
No. "GCN" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GULF CRUISER BOATS US. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GULF CRUISER BOATS US's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against GULF CRUISER BOATS US records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "GULF CRUISER BOATS US HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gcn, last verified 2026-06-15.