RIVER CAT MARINE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with EWL were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVER CAT MARINE of CONWAY, SC. The company is recorded as out of business since 2004 — 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
EWL
Location
CONWAY, SC
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2004)
RIVER CAT MARINE hulls (1997–2004) 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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RIVER CAT MARINE HIN FAQ
What does a RIVER CAT MARINE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "EWL" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVER CAT MARINE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVER CAT MARINE hulls (1997–2004) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RIVER CAT MARINE still in business?
USCG records list RIVER CAT MARINE as out of business since 2004. 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 RIVER CAT MARINE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVER CAT MARINE hulls (1997–2004) 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, "RIVER CAT MARINE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ewl, last verified 2026-06-12.