Name placement
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I agree with Stu, the hull seems to look longer when the sides are clean.
Mine has gradually migrated from the side to the transom as the attached four photos show. When I bought the boat in 2006 it was on the side and arched. Everything wrong about that. From 2007 thru 2013, I had it a bit farther back on the sides and flat with the same font, but the transom always seemed a bit empty with just the port of call. So last spring I moved the name to the transom with a more classic font (Copperplate) which I like much better.
I had been worried the swim ladder would be too much of an obstruction for the name to be legible, but two graphic designer friends convinced me otherwise. I also wanted to get the graphics off the side so I could hang my fenders on the dock rather than on the boat, which I did not think I could do without damaging vinyl graphics on the side.
I guess another point of this would be that if you use vinyl graphics rather than paint, it's relatively inexpensive and easy to change when you want to.
One more thing…When I was looking for inspiration on fonts and styles, and knew I wanted a more classic look, my graphic designer friends told me to go look at wine bottle labels. It actually helped.
Mine has gradually migrated from the side to the transom as the attached four photos show. When I bought the boat in 2006 it was on the side and arched. Everything wrong about that. From 2007 thru 2013, I had it a bit farther back on the sides and flat with the same font, but the transom always seemed a bit empty with just the port of call. So last spring I moved the name to the transom with a more classic font (Copperplate) which I like much better.
I had been worried the swim ladder would be too much of an obstruction for the name to be legible, but two graphic designer friends convinced me otherwise. I also wanted to get the graphics off the side so I could hang my fenders on the dock rather than on the boat, which I did not think I could do without damaging vinyl graphics on the side.
I guess another point of this would be that if you use vinyl graphics rather than paint, it's relatively inexpensive and easy to change when you want to.
One more thing…When I was looking for inspiration on fonts and styles, and knew I wanted a more classic look, my graphic designer friends told me to go look at wine bottle labels. It actually helped.
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feel free to put it wherever you want, just remember to make the name as big as the space allows... it looks better that way.
I wish I would have made the name bigger here...
I wish I would have made the name bigger here...
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The lettering on your transom looks great. I hope you don't mind if I follow your font and layout.
Still working with the Admiral on the new name, but we have all winter to figure that one out.
Hmm. My state registration numbers are outlined, shadowed, AND rounded. Makes me feel like a bit of a pirate now that I've read the regs...
Don't mind at all. That's a great compliment. Thankyou.
FYI - I used Boat U.S. for my new graphics. They have a very nice on-line design tool.
Stern only for me, too.
I wanted the name on the stern to be really bold but I didn't want "Lake Hopatcong NJ" to overwhelm the bottom so I went with lower case.
I tried the graphic on the side, but it was too cheesy and I didn't like it so the vinyl was easy to remove.
I agree with you, plus your boat has such nice, classic, beautiful lines that graphics really just detract.
I wanted the name on the stern to be really bold but I didn't want "Lake Hopatcong NJ" to overwhelm the bottom so I went with lower case.
I tried the graphic on the side, but it was too cheesy and I didn't like it so the vinyl was easy to remove.
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Wishy washy comment here... but garrulous, scripted names on the sides are unattractive. A well spaced, efficient font that is easy to read but doesn't detract from the boat's profile is quite acceptable to me. Although I prefer transom mounted boat names and hailing ports, it really depends the on the transom. Sugar scooped, walk through transoms, boats with wind vanes, dinghy davits and other such hardware... leave little visible space for a name.
I advocate looking at as many examples as possible.. especially boats similar to yours... I also like the idea of mocking up your boat on a computer graphics program to experiment with font, color, placement etc.
It's a big decision, don't rush it. I removed the ugly scripted graphic from my boat's sides long ago.. and have never replaced them. Just a small "Impulse" "San Diego" on the transom.
I advocate looking at as many examples as possible.. especially boats similar to yours... I also like the idea of mocking up your boat on a computer graphics program to experiment with font, color, placement etc.
It's a big decision, don't rush it. I removed the ugly scripted graphic from my boat's sides long ago.. and have never replaced them. Just a small "Impulse" "San Diego" on the transom.
Scott,
Your port of call is a mouthful. Good call using lower case. I'm technically in violation of the regs by omitting the state abbreviation, but if a person on Lake Michigan doesn't know what state Chicago is in, then they probably wouldn't know what "IL" means anyway.
BTW, what is going on in those first two images? Sure looks nasty.