An inspector from the DMV arrived one day last week and brought my registration and a plate indicating the HIN. The state has no requirement as to the location of that plate so I put it just above my electrical panel and will put the full number on the transom as required.
I still have to find a couple of round head brass screws to hold the plate in place, but for now it hangs there by an adhesive backing. There are fewer and fewer excuses for not launching!! BUNKY should splash some day next week.