WOODROW HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with RYX were assigned by the US Coast Guard to WOODROW of PORTLAND, 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
RYX
Location
PORTLAND, OR
In business
since 1979
Status
Listed active in USCG records
WOODROW built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–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.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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WOODROW HIN FAQ
What does a WOODROW HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "RYX" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to WOODROW — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. WOODROW built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–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 WOODROW still in business?
USCG records list WOODROW of PORTLAND, OR in the MIC database (registered 1979).
How do I decode the year on a WOODROW HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. WOODROW built hulls across both HIN eras (1979–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.
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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, "WOODROW HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ryx, last verified 2026-06-12.