RIO YACHT CORP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RJO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIO YACHT CORP of SEATTLE, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2001 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
RJO
Location
SEATTLE, WA
In business
since 1992
Status
Out of business (2001)
RIO YACHT CORP hulls (1992–2001) 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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RIO YACHT CORP HIN FAQ
What does a RIO YACHT CORP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RJO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIO YACHT CORP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIO YACHT CORP hulls (1992–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RIO YACHT CORP still in business?
USCG records list RIO YACHT CORP as out of business since 2001. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a RIO YACHT CORP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIO YACHT CORP hulls (1992–2001) 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, "RIO YACHT CORP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rjo, last verified 2026-06-12.