GREAT RIVER CANOES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GVC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GREAT RIVER CANOES of SAYVILLE, NY. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
GVC
Location
SAYVILLE, NY
In business
since 1985
Status
Out of business (2013)
GREAT RIVER CANOES hulls (1985–2013) 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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GREAT RIVER CANOES HIN FAQ
What does a GREAT RIVER CANOES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GVC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GREAT RIVER CANOES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GREAT RIVER CANOES hulls (1985–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GREAT RIVER CANOES still in business?
USCG records list GREAT RIVER CANOES as out of business since 2013. 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 GREAT RIVER CANOES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GREAT RIVER CANOES hulls (1985–2013) 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, "GREAT RIVER CANOES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gvc, last verified 2026-06-12.