RETROBOATS LLC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RET were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RETROBOATS LLC of GRAND JUNCTION, CO. 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
RET
Location
GRAND JUNCTION, CO
In business
since 2012
Status
Listed active in USCG records
RETROBOATS LLC hulls (2012–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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RETROBOATS LLC HIN FAQ
What does a RETROBOATS LLC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RET" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RETROBOATS LLC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RETROBOATS LLC hulls (2012–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RETROBOATS LLC still in business?
USCG records list RETROBOATS LLC of GRAND JUNCTION, CO in the MIC database (registered 2012).
How do I decode the year on a RETROBOATS LLC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RETROBOATS LLC hulls (2012–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, "RETROBOATS LLC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ret, last verified 2026-06-12.