GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GPZ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP of SANDUSKY, OH. The company is recorded as out of business since 1995 — 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
GPZ
Location
SANDUSKY, OH
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (1995)
GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP hulls (1992–1995) 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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GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GPZ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP hulls (1992–1995) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP still in business?
USCG records list GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP as out of business since 1995. 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 GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP hulls (1992–1995) 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, "GENESIS POWERBOAT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gpz, last verified 2026-06-12.