Boat name / font / stainless steel

[MRC]

Having finally got round to changing the boat name I have put the name on using marine grade stainless steel lettering. But when I say stainless steel it is from a cheap online company and I don't expect it to last too long as it was really a bit of a trial.

Apart from measuring a centre line and then sticking the letters on over the centre line like a dope its looks just 'ok'. They can easily be un stuck and moved down half a letters worth to be central.

I like the name of my boat (it's my fourth boat with same name ) although not many others like it and I get stick from the boats around me as lots of new name discussions took place prior to the change but I gored everyone else

The font is not quite right. I have used 'Porsche' font as I am secret Porsche nut. Porsche font looked good on my previous boats as the name was shorter but on 'ocean therapy' it's too elongated. (I think JFM has same font on match, again it looks good as its a short name)

Any suggestions to what fonts to look at that are simple, bold, not fussy, more modern?

Plus who supplies the best boat stainless lettering? I'm not after back lit letters. I do like the letters that have some depth to them.

Mike

 

[Portofino]

These seem reasonable marine grade SS + illuminated if you want
http://www.techstainless.com/index.php?route=common/home

 

[petem]

Some might say this font is a bit dated but I still like it (it's a bit James Bond'ish I reckon)...

http://fontzone.net/font-details/serpentinedbol-italic

+1 for Tech Stainless, give them a call.

Pete

 

[MRC]

Some might say this font is a bit dated but I still like it (it's a bit James Bond'ish I reckon)...

http://fontzone.net/font-details/serpentinedbol-italic

Pete

I quite like that. Possibly a touch bold for what I was looking at. There is a riva near EME and NickH on mole sud that has a font I like. Should have taken a photo

 

[petem]

I quite like that. Possibly a touch bold for what I was looking at. There is a riva near EME and NickH on mole sud that has a font I like. Should have taken a photo

I'm sure one of the YBW SofF Mafia can take a pic then we can identify it. JTB's down there at the moment isn't he?

 

[stillwaters]

Maybe have a look at this www.funkeymonkeyboatnames.co.uk
Although they supply vinyl lettering their website has a useful facility for seeing how your name would look in a choice of different fonts,colours etc. Incidentally,very good supplier for anyone wanting vinyl.

 

[MRC]

Funky monkey is a good site. Have ordered vinyls of there a few times.

EME has been up and don the quay checking things out.

Keep current font, realign t to centre, make slightlyb taller and add some depth.

Now who does the best lettering? Interms of quality and price

Cheers all

 

[nigelmercier]

discussions took place prior to the change but I gored everyone else

One way of solving an argument I guess

Maybe have a look at this www.funk[B]e[/B]ymonkeyboatnames.co.uk
...

Or perhaps http://www.funkymonkeyboatnames.co.uk/

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

I'm sure one of the YBW SofF Mafia can take a pic then we can identify it. JTB's down there at the moment isn't he?

I was this morning, but unfortunately am now back in the office...

Cheers
Jimmy