by GreenLake » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:19 pm
George,
I would start by looking at the catalogs of online vendors. E.g. West Marine, APS, FisheriesSupply.com and see whether you can't spot a likely match. D&R Marine usually stocks parts specific to the DS, don't know whether that includes DSII deck plates.
As for cutouts - I'd imagine they would be reusable if you get a new deck plate of the right size. They tend to come in fixed increments. The fit for the cutouts doesn't have to be very tight, if for some reason it's a little tight for the new plates, a few minutes with a file is usually all it takes.
The hole pattern I'd judge to be not very crucial. Even if you have to drill a few new ones, that's not a lot of work and the old ones can just be filled with caulk (or a dab of MarineTex if you're worried). They would be covered under the flanges of the new deck plate anyway.
~ green ~ lake ~ ~