DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with DRC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO of WHEAT RIDGE, CO. 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
DRC
Location
WHEAT RIDGE, CO
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO hulls (2010–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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DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO HIN FAQ
What does a DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "DRC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO still in business?
USCG records list DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO of WHEAT RIDGE, CO in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO hulls (2010–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, "DOWN RIVER EQUIPMENT CO HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/drc, last verified 2026-06-12.