MONTANA RIVERBOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ORV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to MONTANA RIVERBOATS of BELGRADE, MT. The company is recorded as out of business since 2000 — 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
ORV
Location
BELGRADE, MT
In business
since 1996
Status
Out of business (2000)
MONTANA RIVERBOATS hulls (1996–2000) 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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MONTANA RIVERBOATS HIN FAQ
What does a MONTANA RIVERBOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ORV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to MONTANA RIVERBOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. MONTANA RIVERBOATS hulls (1996–2000) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is MONTANA RIVERBOATS still in business?
USCG records list MONTANA RIVERBOATS as out of business since 2000. 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 MONTANA RIVERBOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. MONTANA RIVERBOATS hulls (1996–2000) 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, "MONTANA RIVERBOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/orv, last verified 2026-06-12.