GARRETT MARINE INC HIN Decoder — MIC GTK
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GTK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GARRETT MARINE INC of LARGO, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1986 — 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
GTK
Location
LARGO, FL
In business
since 1984
Status
Out of business (1986)
GARRETT MARINE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1986): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
How a GARRETT MARINE INC HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example GTK45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | GTK | Identifies GARRETT MARINE INC, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GARRETT MARINE INC's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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GARRETT MARINE INC HIN FAQ
What does a GARRETT MARINE INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GTK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GARRETT MARINE INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GARRETT MARINE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1986): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.
Is GARRETT MARINE INC still in business?
USCG records list GARRETT MARINE INC as out of business since 1986. 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 GARRETT MARINE INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GARRETT MARINE INC built hulls across both HIN eras (1984–1986): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
Where is the HIN on a GARRETT MARINE INC boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "GTK" MIC the same as a GARRETT MARINE INC serial number?
No. "GTK" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GARRETT MARINE INC. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GARRETT MARINE INC's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a GARRETT MARINE INC HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against GARRETT MARINE INC records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "GARRETT MARINE INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gtk, last verified 2026-06-15.