RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RIW were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC of BEAUFORT, NC. 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
RIW
Location
BEAUFORT, NC
In business
since 2008
Status
Listed active in USCG records
RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC 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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RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC HIN FAQ
What does a RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RIW" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC 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 RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC still in business?
USCG records list RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC of BEAUFORT, NC in the MIC database (registered 2008).
How do I decode the year on a RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC 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, "RIVERPOINT BOAT WORKS, INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/riw, last verified 2026-06-12.