RIVER KING BOATS MFG HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RKR were assigned by the US Coast Guard to RIVER KING BOATS MFG of CENTRALIA, WA. The company is recorded as out of business since 1994 — 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
RKR
Location
CENTRALIA, WA
In business
since 1986
Status
Out of business (1994)
RIVER KING BOATS MFG hulls (1986–1994) 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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RIVER KING BOATS MFG HIN FAQ
What does a RIVER KING BOATS MFG HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RKR" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to RIVER KING BOATS MFG — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. RIVER KING BOATS MFG hulls (1986–1994) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is RIVER KING BOATS MFG still in business?
USCG records list RIVER KING BOATS MFG as out of business since 1994. 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 RIVER KING BOATS MFG HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. RIVER KING BOATS MFG hulls (1986–1994) 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, "RIVER KING BOATS MFG HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rkr, last verified 2026-06-12.