RAPID APPROACH RESCUE HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RAR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RAPID APPROACH RESCUE of LANSING, WV. 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
RAR
Location
LANSING, WV
In business
since 2018
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
RA RESCUE LLC
RAPID APPROACH RESCUE hulls (2018–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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RAPID APPROACH RESCUE HIN FAQ
What does a RAPID APPROACH RESCUE HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RAR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RAPID APPROACH RESCUE — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RAPID APPROACH RESCUE hulls (2018–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RAPID APPROACH RESCUE still in business?
USCG records list RAPID APPROACH RESCUE of LANSING, WV in the MIC database (registered 2018), associated with RA RESCUE LLC.
How do I decode the year on a RAPID APPROACH RESCUE HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RAPID APPROACH RESCUE hulls (2018–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, "RAPID APPROACH RESCUE HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rar, last verified 2026-06-12.