As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Capacity plate’’ means a plate attached to watercraft with information thereon as provided in this article. (2) ‘‘Manufacturer’’ means a person, firm, or corporation who constructs or assembles a watercraft or alters a watercraft in such manner as to change its weight capacity. (3) ‘‘Watercraft’’ means any boat, vessel, or craft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, which is less than 26 feet in length and is designed to carry two or more persons. History. — Ga. L. 1971, p. 419, § 1.