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Very interesting. Somewhere between 1973 and 1975 they made the RPS standard. In looking at Tyno's photos, I notice the chairs had smooth vinyl, which appears to be original. Two years later, the chair upholstery was greatly improved with the tan pleat and brown piping, and more contoured padding for increased comfort.

Mine are also factory original.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/lgolt...9680195524

The other interesting detail in #0001 are the rectangular, teak trimmed inner gunwale storage pockets.
I have never seen that before. Either this is an owner modification, or it preceeded the oval cut-outs that most of the earlier ones have.

That is the one early detail of these boats I do not care for, and am fortunate that mine has the later teak shelving design and normal depth interior return, with teak trim, like the 21's.

I noticed the comments about this boat being from Algoma WI, or at least fishing up there on Lake MI. There is a very good chance that number #0001 and mine were sold by the same dealer in nearby Kewaunee WI, where mine spent most of it's entire life in storage. This Dealer liked the 19's and sold them all with Johnson 70's.