GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GWS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) of PEMBROKE PINES, FL. 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
GWS
Location
PEMBROKE PINES, FL
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) hulls (2008–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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GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GWS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) of PEMBROKE PINES, FL in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "GAVIOTA WELDING WATERCRAFT SERVICES (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gws, last verified 2026-06-12.