GLEASON BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with PRJ were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GLEASON BOAT WORKS of KINARD, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
PRJ
Location
KINARD, FL
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2002)
GLEASON BOAT WORKS hulls (1996–2002) 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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GLEASON BOAT WORKS HIN FAQ
What does a GLEASON BOAT WORKS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "PRJ" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GLEASON BOAT WORKS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GLEASON BOAT WORKS hulls (1996–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GLEASON BOAT WORKS still in business?
USCG records list GLEASON BOAT WORKS as out of business since 2002. 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 GLEASON BOAT WORKS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GLEASON BOAT WORKS hulls (1996–2002) 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, "GLEASON BOAT WORKS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/prj, last verified 2026-06-12.