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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/12/2008 :  07:18:10  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Our Boat (Iris) has port/stbd/stern lettering including hailing port and bow numbers as a package for $65 in a 12" font for the sides and 8" for the transom. (the registration numbers are 3" high)

This was a package deal from "Jet Media" in Whitby Ontario. If you are interested I suggest googling him, he will do mail orders. They came in the standard vinyl peel & Stick letters with the paper backing to line things up.
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 05/16/2008 :  20:23:09  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
Following this threads advice I went with 8" high using font GoodTimes. I find it a little big but then again it gives the boat a certain modern racing flair to it.

Putting on the VC-17 tomorrow and launching it Monday, Yoohoo!
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/17/2008 :  00:06:30  Show Profile
Looks great Steve!
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 05/17/2008 :  00:29:50  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
Thanks Randy. I wasn't so sure anymore. LOL

About pricing, I was quoted between $94 - $420. I sent multiple emails with my specifications and picked the lowest. I stopped by a graphics shop where they wanted $255 for this. My $94 guy used the same vinyle in the same color than the $255. Moral of the story: Shop around.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/17/2008 :  09:03:09  Show Profile
Steve, I notice a pile of bags of dirt or mulch in the background. I hope you are not neglecting your yard duties.

P.S. Cool that your sig font matches the boat.
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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 05/18/2008 :  00:06:31  Show Profile  Visit Steve Blackburn's Homepage
LOL. The pile of top soil is for my son's Garden. I neglected boat duty just a bit.
Edited by - Steve Blackburn on 05/18/2008 00:07:02
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piseas
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Response Posted - 05/19/2008 :  15:55:38  Show Profile  Visit piseas's Homepage
Steve, I like the fact that its easy to read. I have seen some so fancy I cant tell whats its saying. Anyway, I was gonna go with 9" but after seeing yours, I think 8 will do. Plus I will have to install in the water. I dont have the luxury of a trailer like you.
Steve A
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barleyrooty
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Response Posted - 06/06/2008 :  21:51:42  Show Profile
So I still don't have a name!

Here's the pretty long story if you care.

I went to my local "Fastsigns" - in Union, NJ.

After three visits to the store, two phone calls with "Mark", the manager, and three emails, they failed to make the names correctly. Both times they got the wrong font, or didn't get the correct "bold" & "italic" that I was looking for. I'm generally very forgiving, try to work problems out, and I didn't lose my cool, but the second time they messed up Mark grabbed the names back from me, and said he wouldn't try and fix the problem - essentially kicking me out. I emailed fastsigns to let them know they had a problem with this franchise, but after one response promising to contact me, they failed to return my phone call and email.

So at this point, I'm reduced to sharing with you all what a terrible job they did.

Use fastsigns at your own risk, but I'd be careful with them, and I'd have to strongly recommend you don't use the Union, NJ store.

Best,
Phil
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/06/2008 :  22:09:12  Show Profile
Sorry to hear about your experience. Talk about lousy customer service! I used Overton's (online) and am happy with the result. I think West Marine also does lettering and they have a very liberal return policy.
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piseas
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Response Posted - 06/08/2008 :  09:51:32  Show Profile  Visit piseas's Homepage
I was gonna use Fastsigns in CA due to recommendations of other posts. My problem was not being able to get at their office before 6pm closing and they are not open Saturdays. Your manager sounds like a jerk.
Steve A
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/08/2008 :  18:14:04  Show Profile
My experience with FastSigns was very positive. I walked in, gave them the font, they printed out a test page of the boat name, I approved it, they printed it out, and then I walked out the door. It was truly a FastSign.
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