SPLENDOR BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GSU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SPLENDOR BOATS of SILVER LAKE, IN. 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
GSU
Location
SILVER LAKE, IN
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
GLASLAND IND
SPLENDOR BOATS hulls (1992–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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SPLENDOR BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a SPLENDOR BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GSU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SPLENDOR BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SPLENDOR BOATS hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is SPLENDOR BOATS still in business?
USCG records list SPLENDOR BOATS of SILVER LAKE, IN in the MIC database (registered 1992), associated with GLASLAND IND.
How do I decode the year on a SPLENDOR BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SPLENDOR BOATS hulls (1992–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, "SPLENDOR BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gsu, last verified 2026-06-12.