GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XGL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES of MINNEAPOLIS, MN. The company is recorded as out of business since 2008 — 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
XGL
Location
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2008)
GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES hulls (1997–2008) 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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GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES HIN FAQ
What does a GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XGL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES hulls (1997–2008) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES still in business?
USCG records list GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES as out of business since 2008. 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 GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES hulls (1997–2008) 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, "GREAT LAKES MARINE SPCLTIES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xgl, last verified 2026-06-12.