Boat name layout opinion

[Jus Cruisin]

The old name is now off the boat and the graphics company has given me a couple of options. Looking for opinions on the size. Belle Maer Harbor will end up on the lower left regardless. Option one was keeping the name within the lid. Too me it looks like the name was sized to the lid with no regard to the width of the boat. Second stretched the name so the letters didn't need to be cut for the lid opening. Anyway, here y'all go. The color will end up as close to the hull /canvas color which will be darker than images.

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

I like the name, that’s all I got.

 

[spikedaddy99]

I like the bigger name.

 

[Nater Potater]

Yep; go bigger. It looks more centered to the boat.

 

[Jaybeaux]

On our first boat, we kept the name so that it didn’t bridge any “gaps”. On the new boat, we had to put it on the trunk because of the dinghy. Go with the bigger. You’ll never regret it.

 

[TUS NUA]

We used the layout as shown in the pic. Plus, we went past the Transom locker.

 

[Ramblin' Guy]

Reminds me of Ten Bears in The Outlaw Josie Wales. I like it.

 

[Mauler34Rod]

The old name is now off the boat and the graphics company has given me a couple of options. Looking for opinions on the size. Belle Maer Harbor will end up on the lower left regardless. Option one was keeping the name within the lid. Too me it looks like the name was sized to the lid with no regard to the width of the boat. Second stretched the name so the letters didn't need to be cut for the lid opening. Anyway, here y'all go. The color will end up as close to the hull /canvas color which will be darker than images. View attachment 121857 View attachment 121858

Bigger is better, seriously it looks more sized to the boat IMO.

 

[bbwhitejr]

Your boat is like our 420DA in that the transom locker is not centered. Here is what we did...I have room under the hole for the power cords to put the hailing port.

Bennett

 

[Jus Cruisin]

You all are making what I thought was best an easy decision.

 

[Shaps]

Bigger 100%

 

[brewster16]

 

[jmauld]

another vote for bigger

 

[Stee6043]

I also vote bigger but I'd add a vote to leave off the harbor name. I think that's a bit too much? My two cents only...and that's more than you asked for

 

[Jus Cruisin]

I also vote bigger but I'd add a vote to leave off the harbor name. I think that's a bit too much? My two cents only...and that's more than you asked for

A lot of the owners there have it displayed. If I was a renter, I would leave it off. I do understand your thinking. We like to differentiate that we aren't officially part of Safe Harbor Belle Maer.

 

[bobeast]

Bigger, but do you really need the entire dictionary for your hailing port? "Harrison Township" seems like it would suffice. oops I see @Stee6043 beat me to it.

 

[Stee6043]

Bigger, but do you really need the entire dictionary for your hailing port? "Harrison Township" seems like it would suffice. oops I see @Stee6043 beat me to it.

Sounds like it’s an “owners vs renters” thing. Seems a bit excessive but still far better than the dude that insisted on naming his Sea Ray “Wet Dreams” or whatever it was last year

 

[Stee6043]

A lot of the owners there have it displayed. If I was a renter, I would leave it off. I do understand your thinking. We like to differentiate that we aren't officially part of Safe Harbor Belle Maer.

Maybe a compromise - just make the hailing port info smaller?

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Maybe a compromise - just make the hailing port info smaller?

Actually received another layout. Harrison Township (or Twp, maybe) MI has to be larger to meet USCG hailing port requirements. The boat is documented. So it'll be back to the drawing board next week. The name size is settled as far as I'm concerned.

 

[GypsmJim]

The name should be centered on the transom. The port should be smaller, also centered and a different color to distinguish the 2.

The name should have classy italicized script letters, the port should be block letters.

Use port and state, leave out the township - its too busy.

That's simply my opinion, and its the way all, of my boats have been lettered.