LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with ETS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD of URBANNA, VA. 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
ETS
Location
URBANNA, VA
In business
since 1997
Status
Out of business (2001)
LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD hulls (1997–2001) 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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LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD HIN FAQ
What does a LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "ETS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD hulls (1997–2001) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD still in business?
USCG records list LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD 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 LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD hulls (1997–2001) 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, "LAGRANGE CREEK CANOES LTD HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/ets, last verified 2026-06-12.