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Success! GFSO4342M73J is of the standard HIN type called Model-Year HIN. If you are buying this boat/craft then you should get the Boat-Alert History for 19.99$ from this certified boat history report provider.

GFS = Gulfstar Inc (Out of Business)
O4342 = Boat Serial Number
M = HIN format is Model-Year. Always has M at position nine (1972-1984)
73J = Production date May 1973

HIN Decoder Details for GFSO4342M73J:

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The HIN or CIN you have entered meets the Model-Year HIN format. It might also be a type that contains the country code and thus the boat comes from USA or Other . The serial number of the HIN is O4342 and is set by the boat builder. This boat or vessel has a Certification Date of (1973) and a Model Year of 1973 with month of build (May) based on the formatting of your hull_identification_number (HIN) .

The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is GFS. This MIC (GFS) stands for the company name Gulfstar Inc which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (GFS sometimes goes by these name(s) , , , or ). This could happen if the US Coast Guard reissued the MIC to a new company after one went out of business.

This company (Gulfstar Inc) is owned by S Bradford Lazzara and is located at 6101 45th St N in St Petersburg state of Fl. It manufactured this vessel and placed your HIN or CIN on the hull. The Parent Company for this boat maker is VIKING YACHTS () Gulfstar Inc has started making boats, yachts or other watercraft as of 10/19/1972 and went out of business on (1/24/1989) in the following country: USA.

The Model Name is uncertain for this Gulfstar Inc (GFSO4342M73J). But we have approximations: CC SLOOP 41 or SEPTEMBER SONG or FIBERGLASS.

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Make sure to compare the date of boat manufacturing with the dates in which the company was actually in business.

The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Purchased By Viking Yachts 11/87. 1/89 Oob Per Mso Tam; See Viking Yacht (vky)..

UsedHINGFSO4342M73J
IsValidYes
IsValidMICYes
HINTypeModelYear
SerialNoO4342
Year1973
IsStateIssuedNo
CompanyGulfstar Inc
CompanyStatusOut of Business
CompanyAddressSt Petersburg Fl 6101 45th St N
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We did a search and no U.S. Official Documentation Number for GFSO4342M73J was found at the USCG.
We searched the Official Transport Canada database and GFSO4342M73J did not have a match.

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