D.A.M. GOOD GEAR HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XGG were assigned by the US Coast Guard to D.A.M. GOOD GEAR of SHIRLEY, NY. 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
XGG
Location
SHIRLEY, NY
In business
since 1998
Status
Listed active in USCG records
D.A.M. GOOD GEAR hulls (1998–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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D.A.M. GOOD GEAR HIN FAQ
What does a D.A.M. GOOD GEAR HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XGG" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to D.A.M. GOOD GEAR — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. D.A.M. GOOD GEAR hulls (1998–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is D.A.M. GOOD GEAR still in business?
USCG records list D.A.M. GOOD GEAR of SHIRLEY, NY in the MIC database (registered 1998).
How do I decode the year on a D.A.M. GOOD GEAR HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. D.A.M. GOOD GEAR hulls (1998–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, "D.A.M. GOOD GEAR HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xgg, last verified 2026-06-12.