RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GRM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP of RICHMOND, CA. 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
GRM
Location
RICHMOND, CA
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP hulls (1992–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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RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ
What does a RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "GRM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP still in business?
USCG records list RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP of RICHMOND, CA in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP hulls (1992–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, "RUTHERFORD BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/grm, last verified 2026-06-12.