Documentation number placard

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Documentation number placard

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I did a word search on the forum first and didn't find any suggestions so now I will post the question.

After 5 years or so of owning my boat I have not found a documentation number board on my boat. The classic carving the number in the "main" beam is not what I think will work.

Question is where have some other owners attached their number placards? I have routed out my own board and while it looks okay it is not furniture grade so hopefully I will get some ideas that place it in a bit of an out of the way location.

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hi,

ours is a spray paint stencil with clear resin overcoat on the wall of a forward locker/hull side.
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Hi,

Two suggestions for you - we affixed our board within the cupboard containing the remote fuel filter for the port side engine (starboard side cupboard would also do); the previous owner affixed a similar board within the storage area for the house batteries.

Cheers,

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The #s on Vita Bella are located in the forward deck hatches in both hulls. Mine are black numbers imbedded in the fiberglass.
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The biggest requirement is that it be affixed in such a manner that it is possible to tell that it has been removed, i.e. causes some minor damage.
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Wrote ours in 3" high numbers using a black permanent marker in the forward port compartment. A Coast Guard inspection a few years ago didn't gig me for this.
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Photo of the number plate in our 36. It is glued/ Screwed to the aft bulkhead.
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I did the same as John on Duetto. 4 inch vinyl letters( like the ones you use for dingy ID) applied in the port forward locker and covered with clear epoxy. Don't forget to place a period after the NO.
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Re: Documentation number placard

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thanks for all the good input. Going to put my numbers in the forward lockers.
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