This boat appears to be a 1961 not a 1963. The feature is the dual transom vents...The Resorter 17 only used this vent on the 17 Resorter in 1961 unless it was a Jet drive... 1962 and 1963 Jet only.. All other Resorter 17 used the standard Century V Transom vent...
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