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Inflatable Boat Hull ID Plate Solution

The original hull ID plate on a plastic board I made back in 2004, which was clipped to the grab robe. (By the way, astute readers will notice that this board belongs on the other side of the boat)

I’m in maintenance mode around the house. One thing that has been problematic from the time we bought our boat about 15 years ago is a solution for attaching the Hull ID number to our boat. Even though our boat is only 10 feet 2 inches in length and many folks would consider it almost a toy, we have to register it and identify the hull ID along with the current registration tag. ANY boat in California that is not solely powered by oars or paddles must be registered, and of course, registration means you have to pay a FEE to the government. My old solution, numbers painted on a plastic board hung from the grab robe, was technically illegal.

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