FISHHAWK BRAND HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GHN were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FISHHAWK BRAND of SARASOTA, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2011 — 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
GHN
Location
SARASOTA, FL
In business
since 2002
Status
Out of business (2011)
Parent company
GENMAR HOLDINGS INC
FISHHAWK BRAND hulls (2002–2011) 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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FISHHAWK BRAND HIN FAQ
What does a FISHHAWK BRAND HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GHN" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FISHHAWK BRAND — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FISHHAWK BRAND hulls (2002–2011) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FISHHAWK BRAND still in business?
USCG records list FISHHAWK BRAND as out of business since 2011 (associated with GENMAR HOLDINGS INC). 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 FISHHAWK BRAND HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FISHHAWK BRAND hulls (2002–2011) 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, "FISHHAWK BRAND HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ghn, last verified 2026-06-12.