Capacity Plate
 

I am finished with the boat and my 1st ride in it is Wensday, I need to reattach the capacity plate and it is a real piece of crap, when we bought the boat it was attached with 5200 to the nasty looking dash and nearly illegable but you can read the numbers and nothing else except the raised Wellcraft emblem on it. I don't want to put it back on the new and "pimped out" dash with starboard. DEP say I have to have pop riveted to the dash .......YEECH! has anybody ever tried to get a replacement from Wellcraft, I could send the orignal one back with a copy of my boat reg. MDV told me my reg # is the orginal 1974 *issued numbers.....

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Blue, let me know what you hear on this. My capaticy limit is only a sticker that you can hardly read anymore and might just pull it off, but wasnt sure if the Coast Guard would brake your balls if it isnt there.

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Mine is a alumiunum{sp} plate the state says anything built after 1972 is required by law to have it. I'll keep you posted

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blu you better recheck that, the boats mfg's didn't have to install a plate till late 70's If a boat is over 20' it isn't required and seeing as how a V20 measures 20' 11" or at least mine does it doesn't require it.

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Thanks School,
Didnt want to get burned by the Coats Guard if I was ever stopped.

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hey Hammer if you want to feel better make you one on your computer and print it on a vinyl label and stick it on. I made a new one for the old Manatee i rebuilt and made the label to say rated for 145hp when it use to say 135 cause i had installed a 140 Evinrude.

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Mine is in the cuddy in a bag, if they want to see it I will hand it to them!!

I hate laws!! I am a rebel!

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I have not had one on any of the boats I run. Either it was illegible when I got the boat or after restoration I left it off. Its not a big deal around here. I have been checked and even boarded on several occasions by the CG and MP and NEVER been asked for a capacity plate.

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Ditto Stinky!

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same here Stink