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Thanks Tom, I will do the same on my 1979 Revenge. I wondered about the seal around that plate so I planned on purchasing a new plate and sealing it up this Spring. The existing plate is covered so heavily with bottom paint, I can't imagine it would be very effective anyway.

Now I'll forget about the new plate and simply rewire the ground. Do you think it will be difficult to remove the old plate after all these years or should it pop out/pry off with some mild to moderate incentive? Should I just leave it in place and not worry about it?

Thanks.

John