SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN Decoder — MIC RUU

Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RUU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to SEAJAC FABRICATION of NEWBERG, OR. The company is recorded as out of business since 1993 — 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

RUU

Location

NEWBERG, OR

In business

since 1980

Status

Out of business (1993)

SEAJAC FABRICATION built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–1993): 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 SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN breaks down

A current-format (1984–present) Hull Identification Number is 12 characters. Using the example RUU45678D424 (illustrative):

CharactersSegmentIn exampleWhat it identifies
1–3Manufacturer (MIC)RUUIdentifies SEAJAC FABRICATION, assigned by the US Coast Guard.
4–8Hull serial number45678SEAJAC FABRICATION'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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SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN FAQ

What does a SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN look like?

It starts with the three characters "RUU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to SEAJAC FABRICATION — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. SEAJAC FABRICATION built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–1993): 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 SEAJAC FABRICATION still in business?

USCG records list SEAJAC FABRICATION as out of business since 1993. 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 SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN?

On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. SEAJAC FABRICATION built hulls across both HIN eras (1980–1993): 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 SEAJAC FABRICATION 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 "RUU" MIC the same as a SEAJAC FABRICATION serial number?

No. "RUU" is the Manufacturer Identification Code — characters 1–3 of the HIN — that identifies SEAJAC FABRICATION. The hull serial number is characters 4–8: SEAJAC FABRICATION'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 SEAJAC FABRICATION 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 SEAJAC FABRICATION 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, "SEAJAC FABRICATION HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ruu, last verified 2026-06-15.