stainless lettering on your boat

[lanerboy]

hi all

has anyone had any experience with a company called tech stainless http://www.techstainless.com/ they sponsor the sealine forum

I am thinking about using them to put the name on the back of my new boat, I am considering using their stainless stand off lettering with illuminated letters in 12volts so I can have it lit up when away from the marina if required

just after any feedback good or bad and also any feedback on using stand off stainless lettering with 12v illuminated backing I am a bit concerned at the amount of small holes that required drilling into the boat to fix it all on

thanks again

 

[oGaryo]

Don't do it Shawn, it'll create a problem matching the lumishores to the lighting behind the lettering when you end up buying them lols

Didn't Rafiki have stainless lettering fitted to his new boat?

 

[andy59]

They will look great Shawn , and as its a Fairline you WILL have to fit some Lumishores , but don't worry about the colour as the Lumishores can be set to MATCH any colour .

 

[volvopaul]

hi all

has anyone had any experience with a company called tech stainless http://www.techstainless.com/ they sponsor the sealine forum

I am thinking about using them to put the name on the back of my new boat, I am considering using their stainless stand off lettering with illuminated letters in 12volts so I can have it lit up when away from the marina if required

just after any feedback good or bad and also any feedback on using stand off stainless lettering with 12v illuminated backing I am a bit concerned at the amount of small holes that required drilling into the boat to fix it all on

thanks again

I thought Nic had capped the spending the new boat .

 

[lanerboy]

I thought Nic had capped the spending the new boat .

yes mate she has but I have managed to talk her round on this one, after all I did take her to that truck stop for lunch the other week when you rang me so I must be in her good books LOL

 

[rafiki_]

Yep, Rafiki has Tachstainless lettering, but no lights. The finance committee considered the back lighting ostentatious.

Very easy to fit, and they look great IMHO.
http://s648.photobucket.com/user/pvmltd/media/RafikitoPortishead022.jpg.html]

 

[lanerboy]

cheers paul

only thing is the link don't work

 

[rafiki_]

cheers paul

only thing is the link don't work

Sorry, I'm having problems posting from Photobucket.

 

[lanerboy]

they look great paul, what size letters did you use

 

[rafiki_]

90 mm caps, 60mm the rest.

 

[lanerboy]

great I think I will be giving them a go and I will still go for the stand off letters but do I go for blue or white led back lights

 

[rafiki_]

One of the reasons I did not go for the backlighting was the fitting. My transom is slightly curved, and the std lettering was very easy to form. The back lit units looked a fair bit harder to fit. We do plan to use LED's on the fly stairs and a couple of other applications.

 

[PCUK]

Bloody expensive and flimsy too! I had 2mm polished stainless letters for 'Blue Shadow' 100mm high for under £20 the lot from the local metal fabricators. Any font or size I wanted.

 

[AdeOlly]

Bloody expensive and flimsy too! I had 2mm polished stainless letters for 'Blue Shadow' 100mm high for under £20 the lot from the local metal fabricators. Any font or size I wanted.

By coincidence I'm looking for some replacement lettering (~2" high) for the quarters of my boat to replace the shonky original lettering that's de-laminating. Jeanneau want £126 for replacements, so TechStainless at £2.99 a letter works out less than half the price and it's can't be poorer quality. Thanks lanerboy, reckon I owe you a beer!