GALE MARINE LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GME were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GALE MARINE LLC of GALESVILLE, WI. 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
GME
Location
GALESVILLE, WI
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GALE MARINE LLC hulls (2013–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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GALE MARINE LLC HIN FAQ
What does a GALE MARINE LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GME" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GALE MARINE LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GALE MARINE LLC hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GALE MARINE LLC still in business?
USCG records list GALE MARINE LLC of GALESVILLE, WI in the MIC database (registered 2013).
How do I decode the year on a GALE MARINE LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GALE MARINE LLC hulls (2013–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, "GALE MARINE LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gme, last verified 2026-06-12.