RE: [Paddlewise] Stolen Boat Update

From: <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:50:40 -0400
> If your boat
> doesn't have numbers on it then it might be a good idea to put your
name
> on
> it in such a way that it will be difficult to remove. I really don't
know
> just how to do that at this time, but I will be giving it some serious
> consideration over the next couple of weeks or so.


One method that comes to mind (particularly for strip or S&G boats, but
could be done for any glass boat I suppose) would be to use the building
method of printing names and so forth on material such as rice paper,
and applying it under the glass.  

True - that can be sanded out and reglassed.  But, if you did it to the
underside of the deck, inside a hatch, where it isn't visible, a thief
probably would never know it was there.  If you needed to prove that it
was your boat, simply place a mirror into the hatch opening in such a
way that the name and ownership info is visible for all to see.

I've never done the above, but it sounds like a viable option to me.

Rick - Poquoson, VA
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