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Ariel and Commander metalwork
I have a couple questions for the collective wisdom of everyone here on restoring the metalwork for my commander. When I'm done with her restoration I would really like to install the Commander emblem on the combing so when she is at the dock and people are strolling the dock looking at boats (like I often do) and they see this beautiful boat sitting there but don't know what she is they will be able to figure it out. But both of the emblems are corroded and one of them has a tine broken off of the trident. Also my hull plate is corroded as you can see in the picture below.
What are my options to correct my issues? Ariel 109 (Ben) I know you are really good with metal work. I hope you will chime in but I would also like to hear from anyone with experience restoring these parts.
Can these parts be restored to like new condition? Am I better to have them remade? I need advice.
Purchasing and Chroming Ariel Name Plate
(that is an old thread here)
Jerry, That is at least one thread in the Forum here that covers this.
I don't know the key word(s). The Search function for the Forum is very picky.
They are available new I think from Bristol Bronze, but not finished.
What you show in your photo looks to me in very good shape.
That's the two pronged Triton spear there, isn't it, on top of the blue peter?
Couldn't you have them plated? Chromed? Nickel would be perfect schmaltz.
Left plain would be cool, but the blue background could be painted in after and clear coated.
I believe some threads also had photos of restored and/or new emblems and builder plates.
Here's a few:
>Commander Name Plates<
> Commander Emblems <
> Name and logo trim piece <
> Pearson Ariel name plate <
What we need in our Search function is for it to pick all these up at the same time.
There are probably more.
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That Pearson logo flag is also found as a burgee, but not 'authentic'.
>flag chick< on ebay features the burgee on the page that came up with a three-prong staff and navy blue,
but she advertises custom - and I think reasonable.
Maybe she could be persuaded to do it correctly???
All the other Pearson yacht owners might appreciate it.
I think the Pearson blue on the plate is called MEDIUM FLAG BLUE
OK I spoke to Roger this morning
And all of the parts you listed Bill appear to still be available and based on the fact he told me the Commander logo was $105.00 each I think the prices are the same also.
I asked him if he was going to update his catalog soon and he said he had no plans to do it soon.
Roger is very interested in getting any original parts from our boats so he can make castings from those parts. He will return the original to the owner and then he can include these parts in his available listings going forward.
He said he had the large port lite available (I assume for the Ariel) but then he said it was 2 feet by 3 feet which did not make sense to me. I am contemplating sending him one of my fixed port lites so he can make a mold while they are out of the boat.
