BOATS PLUS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GDX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BOATS PLUS of LA HABRA, 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
GDX
Location
LA HABRA, CA
In business
since 2006
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BOATS PLUS hulls (2006–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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BOATS PLUS HIN FAQ
What does a BOATS PLUS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GDX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BOATS PLUS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BOATS PLUS hulls (2006–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BOATS PLUS still in business?
USCG records list BOATS PLUS of LA HABRA, CA in the MIC database (registered 2006).
How do I decode the year on a BOATS PLUS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BOATS PLUS hulls (2006–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, "BOATS PLUS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gdx, last verified 2026-06-12.