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OJ
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Initially Posted - 07/04/2016 :  17:47:47  Show Profile
These are about 5 years old. The ones I placed on a previous boat approximately 10 years ago still look like new.

I won't be purchasing replacements from WM.

1989 C25 TR/WK, #5822
1973 McVay Minuet 19
1975 Jester 12
1981 C25 SR/SK, #2428
1981 C22 SR/SK,
Tanzer 16
Sunfish

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Kenneth Grahame

Dave5041
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Response Posted - 07/04/2016 :  18:00:27  Show Profile
I would show it to WM first.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 07/05/2016 :  13:40:58  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
The lettering appears to be the std block lettering that some order versus going with the custom boat graphics/lettering that is made of 3M or other mfrs special film that lasts a very long time. In my area, Boat US still sells the custom designs via their graphics shop located in Alexandria, VA. This shop was at one time affiliated with their Boat US store which then became a West Marine store and then eventually closed since West Marine had another store in general vicinity. I mention all of this because there is no way that the lettering came from the Boat US/West Marine Graphics/Lettering Online store. It probably came from std lettering sold via the West Marine Catalog and made with probably std plastic stock matl from who knows where. My Boat US graphics lettering is now well over 10 years old and shows no signs of ageing or fading from the sun, etc..
Larry
'89 Robin's Nest#5820, Potomac River/Quantico, Va
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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/05/2016 :  16:39:57  Show Profile
I think some procurer at WM saw a bigger margin without evaluating the material the lettering is made of. Sorry, but I already have plenty of items to maintain.

Ordered replacements from Defender - made by Bernard.

1989 C25 TR/WK, #5822
1973 McVay Minuet 19
1975 Jester 12
1981 C25 SR/SK, #2428
1981 C22 SR/SK,
Tanzer 16
Sunfish

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Kenneth Grahame
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