ELASTEC INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ETK were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ELASTEC INC of CARMI, IL. 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
ETK
Location
CARMI, IL
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
ELASTEC INC hulls (2010–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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ELASTEC INC HIN FAQ
What does a ELASTEC INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ETK" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ELASTEC INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ELASTEC INC hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ELASTEC INC still in business?
USCG records list ELASTEC INC of CARMI, IL in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a ELASTEC INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ELASTEC INC hulls (2010–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, "ELASTEC INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/etk, last verified 2026-06-12.