RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with HVK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS of HARTFORD, CT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2013 — 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
HVK
Location
HARTFORD, CT
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2013)
Parent company
OUR PIECE OF THE PIE
RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS hulls (1998–2013) 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 WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS HIN FAQ
What does a RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "HVK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS hulls (1998–2013) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS still in business?
USCG records list RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS as out of business since 2013 (associated with OUR PIECE OF THE PIE). 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 WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVER WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS hulls (1998–2013) 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 WRIGHTS BOAT BUILDERS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/hvk, last verified 2026-06-12.