Haul out/lifting position stickers - international version

[tudorsailor]

I know that this has been posted before, but I am asking a slightly different question....

I have some lift out stickers from my local chandlery but they are basically adverts for the chandlery with the words "sling here" at the bottom

Since my yacht is in the med, currently in Croatia these UK stickers are not ideal. I wonder how to mark the sling here position in an international way

What kind of symbol might I use? I do have some adhesive stuff used for making sail numbers, so could cut something appropriate out. My question is what shape might be best?!

Thanks

TudorSailor

 

[rogerthebodger]

How about a crane hook symbol

http://www.google.co.za/search?q=cr...8Ksje7AbDnYDQAg&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=655

Here are some

 

[nigelmercier]

I made some arrows with my vinyl cutter to replace the original labels, luckily the crane operator ignored them, explaining later (as I could now plainly see) that they marked where the saildrive was, so don't lift here!

I will be making some more with a propeller symbol on them, so could easily do crane hooks at the same time.

 

[tudorsailor]

What did you/ will you make the labels from?

Do you have some clever laser cutting thingy?

TudorSailor

 

[nigelmercier]

My reply amended, I've got a vinyl cutter. But most of them use a tiny knife, not a laser.

 

[tudorsailor]

As a surgeon I have access to tiny knives!! A 15 blade is my favourite

How do you get the shape onto the vinyl?

TS

 

[mystica]

There is a standard symbol used in the freight industry called "sling here" for exactly this purpose, it's from the same family as the broken glass symbol for fragile objects. Whether the meaning would be recognised in a boatyard, I don't know.

http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/verpack/markier/markier.htm

 

[sarabande]

most of our farm implements have a blue symbol like this:

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The insurance company sent a few with their H&S paperwork

 

[bigwow]

As a surgeon I have access to tiny knives!! A 15 blade is my favourite

How do you get the shape onto the vinyl?

TS

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Good-Qual...551?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f2751468f

 

[nigelmercier]

most of our farm implements have a blue symbol like this...

That says it all really, nice. Do you have a high resolution version of this? If so, could you PM me please.

 

[tudorsailor]

Me too.

It would be good to know where your insurer gets the labels

TS

 

[nigelmercier]

Here is a source, but in the USA: http://www.mysafetylabels.com/MSL/ISO-Mandatory-Lift-Point-Safety-Label/SKU-LB-0025.aspx

[Edit] A UK site: http://www.store.modernsignsdigital.co.uk/iso-labels-mandatory/16-lift-point.html

 

[colind3782]

http://www.clarionsafety.com/IS6071--Lifting-and-Weight-Labels

 

[sarabande]

sorry, I got back late to this.

Other sources already notified, and one more

http://www.safetysign.com/products/p19844/lift-point-label

 

[dunedin]

sorry, I got back late to this.

Other sources already notified, and one more

http://www.safetysign.com/products/p19844/lift-point-label

Resurrecting an old thread ..... after a near miss with the slings lifting a new to us boat.

Did anybody find any supplier of these stickers other than the one in the USA ?

 

[Lucky Duck]

Judging by most boats (including mine) your local marina or boatyard should have plenty going spare

 

[mystica]

Did anybody find any supplier of these stickers other than the one in the USA ?

Here's one UK vendor:

http://www.labelsource.co.uk/labels/lifting-point-symbol-safety-sign-/ms2620

 

[theoldsalt]

I have never seen the ones referenced in previous posts. The only ones I have seen are plastic inverted triangles stuck to the toe rail or hull. I am told usually readily available at marinas that have a resident boat lift.