Any tips for applying registration lettering?

Bear Islander · 05-19-2014, 11:49 AM

One thing to remember is you need to use contrasting colors and a legible font. The Marine Patrol expect the lettering to be easily read from a distance.

nhboat61 · 05-19-2014, 12:59 PM

This one popped up, just as I was thinking....

This week I'm going to register my PWC in New Hampshire, it is currently registered in Connecticut ( tax capital of the world) ,( i keep all my vessels in NH... no need to bath them in the polluted waters of beautiful CT) so I would believe my bow numbers will change. What is the best way of getting the old numbers off?

VitaBene · 05-19-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nhboat61

This one popped up, just as I was thinking....

This week I'm going to register my PWC in New Hampshire, it is currently registered in Connecticut ( tax capital of the world) ,( i keep all my vessels in NH... no need to bath them in the polluted waters of beautiful CT) so I would believe my bow numbers will change. What is the best way of getting the old numbers off?

hairdryer to get the sticker off, then something to remove the glue (turps, even gas)

jetlag100 · 05-19-2014, 04:17 PM

Absolutely a hair dryer. Makes short work of it

Shreddy · 05-20-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by VitaBene

hairdryer to get the sticker off, then something to remove the glue (turps, even gas)

I'd highly recommend using Goo-Gone and NOT gas. Gas will certainly take the glue off, but it will also ruin your paint via discoloration. I did this once and thought it was a great with how easy it worked. Little did I realize I just ruined the paint.

I guess live and learn

05-19-2014, 12:59 PM	#2
nhboat61 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wakefield NH Posts: 117 Thanks: 52 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	old letters This one popped up, just as I was thinking.... This week I'm going to register my PWC in New Hampshire, it is currently registered in Connecticut ( tax capital of the world) ,( i keep all my vessels in NH... no need to bath them in the polluted waters of beautiful CT) so I would believe my bow numbers will change. What is the best way of getting the old numbers off?

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05-19-2014, 11:49 AM	#1
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05-19-2014, 04:17 PM	#4
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	Absolutely a hair dryer. Makes short work of it