Name and logo trim piece.

I think the Association will want to leave the plates to Bristol Bronze, and as you note, indicate their availabilty in the newsletter and here on the Web. Like window frames and opening ports, we are not financially able to do the deal. Weatherstripping and burgees, however, are within our financial capabilities:)

At present, I believe BB's first run of Ariel plates is sold out (although my set has yet to arrive). Peter Theis has done the leg work for several of us and arranged for chroming at a plater near by (Michigan?). According to BB, the original plates, though chromed, very quickly took on a slightly matt finish, so that is the way Peter plans to go. He will probably have more to say on this. :D

Thanks, Bill. Should each of us, then, contact Bristol Bronze individually to give them an idea of the number to fabricate? I just am not clear as to how we should proceed. Thanks again.

For the Ariel plate, I think that's the best way. I would use the order information posted earlier (includes the stock #)

For Commanders, please wait until we learn that BB has created a pattern and there is a stock #. We will post the information as soon as it becomes available. As noted before, I think the price should be the same for both plates, except that since the Commander has a longer name - it might add a couple of bucks :)

Purchasing the Ariel nameplate and having it chromed. I am opening a new thread "Purchasing and Chroming Ariel Nameplate"

I was at MAIKAI'I today and found that the original name plate mounting holes in the coamings are about a half an inch from the new winch bases that were installed last year :( Guess my plates will have to be installed forward of their original Pearson location.

And the "mystery" holes in the coamings are now explained :)

Bill:

Could you please get dimensions on where the original plates were mounted. I don't have a clue and would like to locate them as close as possible to Pearson' original location.

Peter

Sure. Next time at at the boat. Meantime, maybe someone else can provide the measurements of where their plates were located.

Bill

I assure you there is no hurry. The winds were 60 mph on the Lake yesterday, the shore covered with ice. Snow is predicted today. I won't be needing them for a while. Take your time and get them for me next weekend.

Peter,

I have my origianl coaming boards in the garage and will measure the holes and you can compare to what Bill comes up with.

Peter T.,

Below is picture of old plate on original coaming board from 376. Its resting over the only and original screw holes. I think the dimensions are self explanatory, but let me know if not.

Thanks. Obviously this summer there will be a lot of ghee whizes, gosh gollys. I'd better load up on an extra case of beer.

We will have to show these off to our Triton-sailing brethren. They will be envious, certainly. Did Tritons or other Pearsons from the 60's and 70's have anything so cool to show their model name?

I am sending my set of Commander Emblems to Bristol this week. In an email conversation with Roger Winiarski, the President of Bristol, he has not received any other Commander emblems. He'll take whatever he gets, choose the cleanest one and make the mold. Any emblems sent to him will be returned to the sender after he's done his magic. He suggests sending the emblems to PO Box 101, Tiverton, RI 02878.

Some Tritons had, or have, a very similar emblem. You don't see many of these left--they must have been really cheap, lousy castings that just fell apart after a while.

The attached photo is not my boat, but it shows one of the emblems, which someone smartly moved inside the boat for preservation.

Tim

We do have nice heavy bronze Triton "Dudent" plaques, though. This thing is nearly 3/8" thick.

Tim