LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with LOV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES of GREENFIELD, MA. The company is recorded as out of business since 2002 — 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
LOV
Location
GREENFIELD, MA
In business
since 1998
Status
Out of business (2002)
LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES hulls (1998–2002) 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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LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES HIN FAQ
What does a LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "LOV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES hulls (1998–2002) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES still in business?
USCG records list LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES as out of business since 2002. 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 LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES hulls (1998–2002) 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, "LAUGHING LOON CUSTOM CANOES HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/lov, last verified 2026-06-12.