ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ETO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF of JONESBORRO, IL. The company is recorded as out of business since 1990 — 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
ETO
Location
JONESBORRO, IL
In business
since 1987
Status
Out of business (1990)
ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF hulls (1987–1990) 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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ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF HIN FAQ
What does a ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ETO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF hulls (1987–1990) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF still in business?
USCG records list ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF as out of business since 1990. 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 ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF hulls (1987–1990) 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, "ETHERTON WATERFOWL CRF HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/eto, last verified 2026-06-12.