ROUGH WATER CRAFT HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RUK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ROUGH WATER CRAFT of EUGENE, OR. 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
RUK
Location
EUGENE, OR
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (2001)
ROUGH WATER CRAFT hulls (1988–2001) 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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ROUGH WATER CRAFT HIN FAQ
What does a ROUGH WATER CRAFT HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RUK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ROUGH WATER CRAFT — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ROUGH WATER CRAFT hulls (1988–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ROUGH WATER CRAFT still in business?
USCG records list ROUGH WATER CRAFT 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 ROUGH WATER CRAFT HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ROUGH WATER CRAFT hulls (1988–2001) 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, "ROUGH WATER CRAFT HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ruk, last verified 2026-06-12.