Capacity Plate Source??

[Iceboy149]

Guys, I know I haven't posted pics but after two years I'm finally close. I had my first SeaCraft ride, on my boat....two weekends ago and felt like we were doing about 37mph on a 20' with a 200hp 1990 Johnson....I think I have some cable adjusting to do. Anyway I have an unveiling for my dad coming up when he comes down to Maryland and he's a stickler for the fine details....such as insurance and blah blah blah..but the first thing he'll look for is the capacity plate. I've seen before on this site where to get them but can't find it now.... Is there a way to obtain one for a 1983 20SF outboard?

And there's a 200hp on the back, not the 175 which is the max. Just curious....the 175hp 1990 Johnson is the same weight as the 200hp correct?? I think it was around 480lbs??

[Islandtrader]

If you can not find a plate...get all the information off the literature, then go to a trophy shop and have them make one up for you. Then you can have them put 200 HP on it and Dad will be happy

[Fr. Frank]

Some states require a capacity plate on any boat before it may be legally sold. The USCG says that a capacity plate must state three things:
1)maximum weight capacity in lbs. of persons or maximum number of persons @ 150 lbs per person;
2)if an outboard hull, the maximum weight capacity of combined persons, motor, & gear; and
3)maximum recommended horsepower.

Many also state the model of the boat, the LOA, the hull weight, etcetera, but they don't have to state these things.

Please note, #3 is maximum recommended horsepower. There is no legal maximum horsepower rating. I have my 20' Seafari insured through State Farm. My original serial plate beneath the helm gave the serial # 2469, the "Maximum capacity 1480 lbs, persons, motor, gear", and "Maximum O/B Horsepower: 240"

I had never heard of a Seafari being rated for 240 horspower, as all the ones I had ever seen were rated for either 140hp or 175hp. When I asked Carl Moesley about it last year, he said that "several 20 footers got that sticker so's they could race them with twin 115's, back before the V6 motors came out"

The point being that there is a precedent for a 20' SeaCraft being rated for over 200 hp. Go make your sticker/plate to say 200, or even 225.

[NoBones]

Letter-rite

This may help you out..
Be sure to click on the pdf link and go to the
bottom of the page.

See ya, Ken

[gofastsandman]

My plate says 1400 #`s , 235 hp `89 20sf.

[eggsuckindog]

Just go on here to the spec's page and find out what it is, I'm quite sure he's not that big to put you over and he should be satified you know what it is - mine doesn't have one

[Iceboy149]

Guys thank you! The Letter - Rite website is awesome...just what I'm looking for. Thanks again for adding your specs as well.

I'll be filling my application out tonight.

Iceboy....

[Old'sCool]

What year were they required?