TRUE REC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with TRU were assigned by the US Coast Guard to TRUE REC of REDDING, CA. 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
TRU
Location
REDDING, CA
In business
since 2013
Status
Listed active in USCG records
Parent company
TRUE RECREATION
TRUE REC hulls (2013–present) 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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TRUE REC HIN FAQ
What does a TRUE REC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "TRU" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to TRUE REC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. TRUE REC hulls (2013–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is TRUE REC still in business?
USCG records list TRUE REC of REDDING, CA in the MIC database (registered 2013), associated with TRUE RECREATION.
How do I decode the year on a TRUE REC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. TRUE REC hulls (2013–present) 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, "TRUE REC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/tru, last verified 2026-06-12.