RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS HIN Decoder

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with GVA were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS of ROSEBURG, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 2015 — 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

GVA

Location

ROSEBURG, OR

In business

since 2001

Status

Out of business (2015)

RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS hulls (2001–2015) 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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RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS HIN FAQ

What does a RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "GVA" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS hulls (2001–2015) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.

Is RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS still in business?

USCG records list RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS as out of business since 2015. 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 RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS hulls (2001–2015) 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, "RIVERWOLF DRIFT BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/gva, last verified 2026-06-12.