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Old 05-11-2017, 11:19 AM   #9
CDreamer
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The CG requirements that are related to the boat's name really only apply to the transom and theyre almost never enforced.

A good rule of thumb for the height of the name on the transom is about 1/3rd of the transom's height. (Consider the top of a swim platform to be the bottom of the measurement.). If no SP, then the boot stripe. City/state should be in simple block letters - typically around 1/3rd height of the name. So...a 36" tall transom space = 12" name letters and 4" home port.

A lot of people say, "That seems too big!" But from 100' away, 12" letters look pretty small.

Again- just rule of thumb although also in Chapman's Piloting book. And none of this would apply to the side of the boat, unless you're a ship.
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