J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RIC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) of RICHMOND, TX. 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
RIC
Location
RICHMOND, TX
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–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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J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RIC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) of RICHMOND, TX in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) hulls (2008–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, "J.H. PERFORMANCE BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ric, last verified 2026-06-12.