Paint or Vinyl name on transom

[balthaus]

Well we did it!!!
We bought our first !
She is a 1984 32ft Sedan FB w/twin 360's.
Now onto re-naming her. I am wondering what the consensus is on paint vs vinyl for the name and home port on the transom. If vinyl any suggestions on a good lettering shop (on-line)

[Supersport18]

I was faced with the same issue beginning of season . Was leaning toward paint, but after looking at all the boats in my storage barn, I went with vinyl . All that had paint looked faded. Vinyl seemed to hold up better. I bought a Dewalt orbital sander and several of those foam sanding blocks. Used 220 grit to sand off old painted lettering, being careful not to sand through the paint underneath. Scuffed up the whole transom. Wiped down several times with mineral spirits to remove all dust and dirt. My boat had interlux brightsides polyurethane . I used a foam roller from west marine made for the paint. Painted just the transom and swim platform with excellent results, following instructions on paint can. Ordered vinyl from iboats website. The instructions were great. Use the wet method to get the lettering centered. Good luck on whatever you decide to do.

[Supersport18]

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[barkleydave]

Try Boat US. Have used their vinyl for many years. Last time was 10 years and going strong only slightly faded.

Enjoy your 32 great boats !


safe harbors,

dave

[GB49]

Vinyl put on transom in 2002. Still looks the same. No fading or cracking.

[jralbert]

My vinyl lasted 17 years, faded a bit but held nicely. Held til boat was sold. Liquid polish once a year restored some of the luster. West Marine sells vinyl graphics and there are other outlets online. Easy to apply and if you use a liquid detergent solution on the surface, you will be able to line it up just so, then squeegee the liquid out so the decal sticks - for a long, long time

[Rivetman]

Vinyl.....be sure to get your home port and registration numbers at the same time for a nice touch.

[balthaus]

Thanks for all of the replies