GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN Decoder — MIC GYA
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GYA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP of OCEAN SPRINGS, MS. 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
GYA
Location
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
In business
since 1982
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–present): 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 GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example GYA45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | GYA | Identifies GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP'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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GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN FAQ
What does a GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GYA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–present): 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 GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP still in business?
USCG records list GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP of OCEAN SPRINGS, MS in the MIC database (registered 1982).
How do I decode the year on a GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP built hulls across both HIN eras (1982–present): 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 GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP 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 "GYA" MIC the same as a GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP serial number?
No. "GYA" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP'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 GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP 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 GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP 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, "GLENN YOUNG BOATS CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gya, last verified 2026-06-15.