GRANDE CANOES (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GRC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GRANDE CANOES (DBA) of SANTA ANA, CA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — 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
GRC
Location
SANTA ANA, CA
In business
since 2008
Status
Out of business (2009)
GRANDE CANOES (DBA) hulls (2008–2009) 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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GRANDE CANOES (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a GRANDE CANOES (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GRC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GRANDE CANOES (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GRANDE CANOES (DBA) hulls (2008–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GRANDE CANOES (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list GRANDE CANOES (DBA) as out of business since 2009. 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 GRANDE CANOES (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GRANDE CANOES (DBA) hulls (2008–2009) 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, "GRANDE CANOES (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/grc, last verified 2026-06-12.