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Here is what my nameplate looks like. The background is a brown file folder. The colors are boottop blue and off white. I took a gamble on outlining the blue flag- the jury is still out.
The nameplate is from Bristol Bronze, with a satin chrome finish.
The paint does not cover the "L". That is a reflection.
does that mean that the chroming in chicago is done?
and should i expect mine to come soon?
cool!
Don't get your hopes up too high. BB reported to me Wed that they expected to mail them "in a few days."
My two Pearson Ariel plates came today. But they're both right-sided.
Ebb,
Do you mean they are not mirror images??:confused:
Guys, Guys,
Come on, they are the same on both sides of the boat. Trust me!;)
Do you mean they are really, really not mirror images?? :p
You get the same effect as having mirror images if you mount the one with the face side facing out on one side and the back side facing out on the other side. That is one of the ways you can differentiate port from starboard - so it is practical as well.
Like the smooth side, too! The 'A' in Ariel faces forward, Right? That's all I needed to know.
Well, the jury was out until yesterday about the satin chromed plates, and the blue painted flag with the white border. I kept looking at that bright bronze picture earlier in this thread wondering whether I had screwed up. Was this the ultimate boondogle?
Yesterday I went to the boat positioned high on the trailer. The temperature was in the twenties, and blowing. Occasional snow squalls. Ice covering the deck. It was tough.
Taking out the nameplates, taking off my gloves and struggling to maintain my grip on the small 1/2" #4 mounting screws, I attached the nameplates on the mahogany coamings in the proper location as specified above.
Now it is hard to view the mounted plates when a boat is in a yard surrounded by other boats, most of them being unattractive floating kitchens. From the ground, even if you do get a straight shot, the line of sight is from below, not from above, as it would be from a dock.
However, the jury came in with ananimous answer. The nameplates looked "Spectacular" was the result of their deliberations. Those plates do look great and add a lot visually. The satin chrome, blue and white are real positives. I recommend the finish and the colors
Putting my gloves on, I immediately went to a bar to get warm and have a beer.
Was there ever an order number available for the Commander nameplates? I tried searching around but didn't come across anything but pointers to this thread.
Not sure a stock number was posted for the Commander plate. An E-mail request to Bristol Bronze should get you the information. The Ariel plate order info - and BB contact -- is posted on the frist or second page of this thread.
Thanks so much for the heads-up on this - in the Archives somewhere I'd seen an Ariel with a bronze nameplate below the companionway, inside (Scirocco maybe?), and had been meaning to ask about that.