RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN Decoder — MIC RCV
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RCV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVER CITY VENTURES of FORT WAYNE, IN. 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
RCV
Location
FORT WAYNE, IN
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
RIVER CITY VENTURES hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
How a RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN breaks down
A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example RCV45678D424 (illustrative):
| Characters | Segment | In example | What it identifies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | Manufacturer (MIC) | RCV | Identifies RIVER CITY VENTURES, assigned by the US Coast Guard. |
| 4–8 | Hull serial number | 45678 | RIVER CITY VENTURES's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used). |
| 9 | Certification month | D | Month built — A=January … L=December (D = April). |
| 10 | Certification year | 4 | Last digit of the certification year. |
| 11–12 | Model year | 24 | The boat’s model year. |
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN FAQ
What does a RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RCV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVER CITY VENTURES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVER CITY VENTURES hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RIVER CITY VENTURES still in business?
USCG records list RIVER CITY VENTURES of FORT WAYNE, IN in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVER CITY VENTURES hulls (2017–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.
Where is the HIN on a RIVER CITY VENTURES boat?
On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.
Is the "RCV" MIC the same as a RIVER CITY VENTURES serial number?
No. "RCV" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies RIVER CITY VENTURES. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: RIVER CITY VENTURES's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.
Can a RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN tell me the exact model?
Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against RIVER CITY VENTURES records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.
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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "RIVER CITY VENTURES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rcv, last verified 2026-06-15.