How tall lettering for name on new 2.7m dinghy?

[tudorsailor]

I have bought a new dinghy that is 2.7m long. I need to put the name at the bow on either side. I plan to get the lettering from Funky Monkey Boat Names
I am not sure how high to have the letters. I realise that there is no hard and fast rule, but a guide would be helpful
Could anyone advise?
Thanks

TudorSailor

 

[VicS]

I have bought a new dinghy that is 2.7m long. I need to put the name at the bow on either side. I plan to get the lettering from Funky Monkey Boat Names
I am not sure how high to have the letters. I realise that there is no hard and fast rule, but a guide would be helpful
Could anyone advise?
Thanks

TudorSailor

2" would be about right


but then when the dink is on the beach or tethered to a landing jetty etc you are advertising that the boat is probably nearby and unattended

Get some of the proper paint for PVC or Hypalon as appropriate and paint the name in big letters on the bottom.

 

[penberth3]

You could try two strips of masking tape at various spacings to see what looks right.

 

[Garry & June 'Friendship']

we did this and had so many people saying "you shouldn't do that" as VicS states above.....that we actually contacted our insurance company for advice...their response was that we should not put our boat name on the dinghy...apparently putting another different name personal to you is ok..

 

[ctva]

2" would be about right


but then when the dink is on the beach or tethered to a landing jetty etc you are advertising that the boat is probably nearby and unattended...

We removed the name from our tender for the exact same reason. Still marked with Name and phone number in an unobtrusive place. Give it an individual name or if you are clever, an anagram of the big boats name.

 

[NormanS]

we did this and had so many people saying "you shouldn't do that" as VicS states above.....that we actually contacted our insurance company for advice...their response was that we should not put our boat name on the dinghy...apparently putting another different name personal to you is ok..

Ye Gods, we live in a different world! Thank goodness.

 

[tudorsailor]

we did this and had so many people saying "you shouldn't do that" as VicS states above.....that we actually contacted our insurance company for advice...their response was that we should not put our boat name on the dinghy...apparently putting another different name personal to you is ok..

I have contacted my insurance company and their reply is as follows......


I can confirm that unlike some policies on the market, there is no requirement under your policy terms and conditions to name your tender in any particular way (precisely for the reasons you give about advertising that you may not be aboard the yacht).

Tudorsailor