GODSPEED BOATWORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GSD were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GODSPEED BOATWORKS of FRISCO, NC. 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
GSD
Location
FRISCO, NC
In business
since 2011
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
GODSPEED INC
GODSPEED BOATWORKS hulls (2011–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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GODSPEED BOATWORKS HIN FAQ
What does a GODSPEED BOATWORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GSD" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GODSPEED BOATWORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GODSPEED BOATWORKS hulls (2011–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GODSPEED BOATWORKS still in business?
USCG records list GODSPEED BOATWORKS of FRISCO, NC in the MIC database (registered 2011), associated with GODSPEED INC.
How do I decode the year on a GODSPEED BOATWORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GODSPEED BOATWORKS hulls (2011–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, "GODSPEED BOATWORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gsd, last verified 2026-06-12.