GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN Decoder — MIC QGB
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QGB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GARSON BOAT COMPANY of GARSON, ON. 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
QGB
Location
GARSON, ON
In business
since 1988
Status
Listed active in USCG records
GARSON BOAT COMPANY hulls (1988–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example QGB45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | QGB | Identifies GARSON BOAT COMPANY, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | GARSON BOAT COMPANY'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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GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN FAQ
What does a GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QGB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GARSON BOAT COMPANY — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GARSON BOAT COMPANY hulls (1988–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GARSON BOAT COMPANY still in business?
USCG records list GARSON BOAT COMPANY of GARSON, ON in the MIC database (registered 1988).
How do I decode the year on a GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GARSON BOAT COMPANY hulls (1988–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.
Where is the HIN on a GARSON BOAT COMPANY 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 "QGB" MIC the same as a GARSON BOAT COMPANY serial number?
No. "QGB" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies GARSON BOAT COMPANY. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: GARSON BOAT COMPANY'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 GARSON BOAT COMPANY 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 GARSON BOAT COMPANY 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, "GARSON BOAT COMPANY HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qgb, last verified 2026-06-15.