CHAPMAN CREATION HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GEC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to CHAPMAN CREATION of HALEIWA, HI. The company is recorded as out of business since 2005 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
GEC
Location
HALEIWA, HI
In business
since 1991
Status
Out of business (2005)
Parent company
NORTH SHORE FIBERGLASS
CHAPMAN CREATION hulls (1991–2005) 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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CHAPMAN CREATION HIN FAQ
What does a CHAPMAN CREATION HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GEC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to CHAPMAN CREATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. CHAPMAN CREATION hulls (1991–2005) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is CHAPMAN CREATION still in business?
USCG records list CHAPMAN CREATION as out of business since 2005 (associated with NORTH SHORE FIBERGLASS). That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a CHAPMAN CREATION HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. CHAPMAN CREATION hulls (1991–2005) 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, "CHAPMAN CREATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gec, last verified 2026-06-12.