ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder — MIC RRB

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RRB were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP of GRANTS PASS, OR. 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

RRB

Location

GRANTS PASS, OR

In business

since 1973

Status

Listed active in USCG records

ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.

How a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example RRB45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)RRBIdentifies ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP's own production number for the specific hull (the letters I, O, Q are never used).
9Certification monthDMonth built — A=January … L=December (D = April).
10Certification year4Last digit of the certification year.
11–12Model year24The boat’s model year.

Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner

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ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN FAQ

What does a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "RRB" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three.

Is ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP still in business?

USCG records list ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP of GRANTS PASS, OR in the MIC database (registered 1973).

How do I decode the year on a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP built hulls across both HIN eras (1973–present): boats before August 1984 carry legacy straight-year or model-year date codes; later hulls use the current month-letter format. The decoder handles all three. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.

Where is the HIN on a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP boat?

On the outside upper-starboard (right) corner of the transom, within two inches of the top — required by 33 CFR 181.29. Since August 1984 an identical duplicate HIN is also molded into an unexposed interior location as an anti-theft measure. Both should match the title, registration, and insurance card exactly.

Is the "RRB" MIC the same as a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP serial number?

No. "RRB" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP's own production number for that specific boat (the letters I, O, and Q are never used). The full 12-character HIN combines the MIC, the serial, and the date code.

Can a ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN tell me the exact model?

Not on its own. A HIN encodes the builder, hull serial, certification month/year, and model year — not the model name or length. Match the decoded year and serial against ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP records, the title, or a marine survey to confirm the exact model and configuration.

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Sources: verified against the USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR Part 181, Subpart C. Reviewed by Sam Reynolds, Lead Researcher, CarWhere. Cite this page: CarWhere, "ROGUE RIVER BOAT SHOP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/rrb, last verified 2026-06-15.