GODFREY CONVEYOR INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with SYR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GODFREY CONVEYOR INC of SYRACUSE, IN. The company is recorded as out of business since 2001 — 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
SYR
Location
SYRACUSE, IN
In business
since 2001
Status
Out of business (2001)
Parent company
GODFREY CONVEYOR INC
GODFREY CONVEYOR INC hulls (2001–2001) 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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GODFREY CONVEYOR INC HIN FAQ
What does a GODFREY CONVEYOR INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "SYR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GODFREY CONVEYOR INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GODFREY CONVEYOR INC hulls (2001–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GODFREY CONVEYOR INC still in business?
USCG records list GODFREY CONVEYOR INC as out of business since 2001 (associated with GODFREY CONVEYOR INC). 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 GODFREY CONVEYOR INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GODFREY CONVEYOR INC hulls (2001–2001) 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, "GODFREY CONVEYOR INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/syr, last verified 2026-06-12.