Appleyard
Well-known member
My insurance co has asked that I mark the boat name on the tender(bombard ) How can I do this permanently,are there sticky letters that I can use which can't be peeled off ? Any ideas?? Thanks all
boat name on dinghy
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jerryat
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Hi James,
I have marked my Avon (and Zodiac spare) inflatables using ordinary 'permanent marker' pen for many years. I use black, but assume other colours are available. I use a 100mm plastic stencil set and the whole operation, doing both sides of the dinghy, takes about 10 minutes. Even in the Med/Caribbean, the lettering remains very clear for at least two years.
A very cheap, very effective solution IMHO and almost impossible to remove!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Cheers Jerry
I have marked my Avon (and Zodiac spare) inflatables using ordinary 'permanent marker' pen for many years. I use black, but assume other colours are available. I use a 100mm plastic stencil set and the whole operation, doing both sides of the dinghy, takes about 10 minutes. Even in the Med/Caribbean, the lettering remains very clear for at least two years.
A very cheap, very effective solution IMHO and almost impossible to remove!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Cheers Jerry
duncan
Active member
The belt and draces method is to get a personilised stencil made up, stick to the bottom of the boat then paint using special rubberised (?) paint then peel off the stencil.
If you have weaver davits this has the added benefit of clearly displaying you boat name on the stern when traveling too - in my case I have included the SSR number as well.
I will admit that someone got the stencil made up for me and gave me his left over paint - but it looks a very nice job.
If you have weaver davits this has the added benefit of clearly displaying you boat name on the stern when traveling too - in my case I have included the SSR number as well.
I will admit that someone got the stencil made up for me and gave me his left over paint - but it looks a very nice job.
john_morris_uk
Well-known member
We got a stencil from 'Top Cat Graphics' for our tender. Thy also supplied the correct paint. I am sure that any of the 'Graphics Names' people advertising in the yachting press would be able to do the same.
Evadne
Active member
If you're tight, then (like I did) you can print out the name in a font of your choosing from Word and cut it out with a pair of scissors.
heerenleed
New member
Did you tell your insurance that marking your tender is the best invitation to thieves to steal things from your boat when you are ashore?
How ignorant can insurance companies get. We have been declined by some companies because we live aboard. They thought the risk was too high..
I should think that being permanently watched the boat is not very much at risk. Also, a leak or even a gas leak would be discovered l;ong before any harm would be done.......
But the insurance insisted, in their infinite wisdom....
If your insurance insists, at least mark the bottom of your dinghy, and I mean the outside, so that the name can be checked if need be, but would not be visible when in use.
cheers
How ignorant can insurance companies get. We have been declined by some companies because we live aboard. They thought the risk was too high..
I should think that being permanently watched the boat is not very much at risk. Also, a leak or even a gas leak would be discovered l;ong before any harm would be done.......
But the insurance insisted, in their infinite wisdom....
If your insurance insists, at least mark the bottom of your dinghy, and I mean the outside, so that the name can be checked if need be, but would not be visible when in use.
cheers
AndyL
Member
Sent you a PM.
Cheers, Andy
Cheers, Andy
duncan
Active member
Good point Peter - I had sort of assumed that was what we were discussing in my post; but reading it all again I didn't have a good basis for that!
duncan
Active member
unfortunately doing that one letter per A4 sheet would be the best my printer could manage. What would you stick them on with?
ShipsWoofy
New member
I had been told it was quite common to use your SSR number as the ID.
Tender to SSRxxxxxx
My dinghy has her own name which I still have not marked up, but when I do get around tuit I will only by putting the ships reg on the tender.
Tender to SSRxxxxxx
My dinghy has her own name which I still have not marked up, but when I do get around tuit I will only by putting the ships reg on the tender.
jerryat
Active member
Hi Heerenleed,
Your first point is the reason we have two inflatables aboard whilst cruising. One is always left tied to the stern while we're ashore in the other. We don't bother for the odd overnight stop, but certainly for a longer period.
Cheers Jerry
Your first point is the reason we have two inflatables aboard whilst cruising. One is always left tied to the stern while we're ashore in the other. We don't bother for the odd overnight stop, but certainly for a longer period.
Cheers Jerry
Evadne
Active member
Actually what I meant was make your own stencil, then spray through the holes with the special "inflatable" paint. If you stick it onto the inflated dinghy with water soluble (pva) glue then spray lightly, you shouldn't get too many runs. The paper will come off with a good scrub once the paint is dry. At least that's the theory: I didn't stick it down and got runs, so this is what I intend to do next time. Either that or buy one with a wooden transom and carve it on with a chisel!
duncan
Active member
Got that Dave and the pva sounds right.
Understood about the stencil but to be visible the letters on it needed to be about 8 inches high - hence page per letter.
Understood about the stencil but to be visible the letters on it needed to be about 8 inches high - hence page per letter.
Swagman
New member
Is it just me, or is the idea of shipping two dinghys on the off chance someone reads the yacht name on one parked up - and then weaves their way around the moorings to locate the assumed 'empty' yacht to steal from it, a little bit OTT?
I mean - when I go ashore I always leave my three hungry dobermans below - and they've never been troubled yet.
JOHN
I mean - when I go ashore I always leave my three hungry dobermans below - and they've never been troubled yet.
JOHN