TIDE RIDER USA INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TGO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TIDE RIDER USA INC of TAMPA, FL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1991 — 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
TGO
Location
TAMPA, FL
In business
since 1988
Status
Out of business (1991)
Parent company
SPORTS HOLDING INC
TIDE RIDER USA INC hulls (1988–1991) 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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TIDE RIDER USA INC HIN FAQ
What does a TIDE RIDER USA INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TGO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TIDE RIDER USA INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TIDE RIDER USA INC hulls (1988–1991) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TIDE RIDER USA INC still in business?
USCG records list TIDE RIDER USA INC as out of business since 1991 (associated with SPORTS HOLDING INC). 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 TIDE RIDER USA INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TIDE RIDER USA INC hulls (1988–1991) 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, "TIDE RIDER USA INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tgo, last verified 2026-06-12.