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OK, here's what I've been waiting for... Joe, the 17 art shown, and most of the plates shown, are incorrect by a mile. Mostly it has to do with all the bottom info on them, it is not cookie cutter info and not all boats have the same details, and another thing is the boat authority logo's.. The first three plates were USCG approval, then BIA/BIA, then BIA/NMMA and the NMMA/NMMA was the last, still in use. There are actually 4 different "styles" of plates and many variations from there... I have most all the original art and variations. GPJ's model, according to BW official records, is in a transition year where the plate could be a 16-7 or a 17, I debated which to send...
Either way GPJ, if you think it's wrong, why not call me back? I'm not perfect and mistakes get made, but as you say, we deal with it pretty well when wrong...
The 13 plate shown runs from about '72 to '77, along with 16'7, 19, & 21 models in the same style as shown. You guys also have to remember that the capacity numbers changed alot when they started adding "factors of safety" numbers to the mix among other regulations. We do have alum. plates for all that were 1 color, mostly models up to '77 or so, and all colors were used on plates '77 on into the 80's, right up to the normal standard of black/yellow we have today.
I do have pics of all models and variations and have verified the info with the factory if I am not sure... Point is, don't look at the plates on this site as gospel, they're not...