GOLF BALL GALAXY HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GOG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GOLF BALL GALAXY of LAKELAND, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
GOG
Location
LAKELAND, FL
In business
since 2000
Status
Out of business (2002)
GOLF BALL GALAXY hulls (2000–2002) 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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GOLF BALL GALAXY HIN FAQ
What does a GOLF BALL GALAXY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GOG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GOLF BALL GALAXY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GOLF BALL GALAXY hulls (2000–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GOLF BALL GALAXY still in business?
USCG records list GOLF BALL GALAXY as out of business since 2002. 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 GOLF BALL GALAXY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GOLF BALL GALAXY hulls (2000–2002) 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, "GOLF BALL GALAXY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gog, last verified 2026-06-12.