PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with XEV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS of PORTLAND, 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
XEV
Location
PORTLAND, OR
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2001)
PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS hulls (1998–2001) 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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PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS HIN FAQ
What does a PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "XEV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS hulls (1998–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS still in business?
USCG records list PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS 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 PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS hulls (1998–2001) 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, "PACIFIC RIM DRAGON BOATS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/xev, last verified 2026-06-12.