Transom font style?

[boomerang]

Last summer I went to a local sign shop to get a name made for the transom and running boards of our boat. While I was happy with the style of lettering she found for me to match the classic style that was previously used on the boat, I was not happy with her rude demeanor and would sooner paint the name on using a 3" chip brush and an ablative bottom paint before I get her to do another job for me.
I've looked through different font styles online but soon gave up because I couldn't find a match. Does anyone recogonize this font and if so, let me know what it is? I pasted the name on last fall by myself and just as I was applying it, a gust of wind came through and stuck the thing on crooked. It got us down the ICW leagally but it looked so bad at the dock I couldn't stand it and removed the whole thing. As typical, I waited until the last minute to get another one ordered but I was hoping to get the new one applied ,hopefully with more of a horizontal aspect this go-round, before we head back home next month.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[O C Diver]

While I can't help you with the font, I will suggest you let a professional install it (no disrespect to you). My boat has compound curves on the transom. It took a professional about 2 hours to make it look perfect.

Btw, not that most care, but the USCG specifies a font for documented vessels, has to do with being legible. Yours certainly appears legible and the size helps.

Ted

 

[ranger58sb]

Btw, not that most care, but the USCG specifies a font for documented vessels, has to do with being legible. Yours certainly appears legible and the size helps.

I don't remember a font spec. I only remember the hailing port letters must be at least 4" high.

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Legibility is indeed an issue. Fancy script, often not readable. Fancy script in a foreign language (like French, as with some Canadian visitors), often near impossible. And that of course makes hailing problematic. ("Ahoy, vessel with the name we can't read, would you like a slow pass?")

-Chris

 

[rslifkin]

I agree that the font shown in the original post is plenty legible. Here's what I've got on mine. Name letters are 10" tall, hailing port is 4" tall (which IIRC is the minimum per USCG).

I haven't touched the name, but I changed the hailing port when we got the boat. My transom is a mild simple curve, so getting it lined up wasn't too bad. Lots of measuring and painters tape to make guide lines, then tape one side of the vinyl in place with the backing still on. Apply the first half, then the second half that was taped in place.

I just used the BoatUS lettering service and pretty much followed their install instructions with good results.

 

[Bacchus]

To answer your original question I would say it was basic Serif font

https://looka.com/blog/types-of-fonts/

Should be readily available from most vinyl sign suppliers.
Good suggestions for application. Do all positioning with dry vinyl taping only top edge. Cut into manageable pieces before wetting & removing backing... individual letters, if necessary to lay flat on curves.

 

[guy with a boat]

Another installation tip that is often in the instructions: add a couple drops of dish soap to a spray bottle of water. Spray the back of the lettering (on the backer paper) and the boat surface before laying down the lettering. Now you can adjust it on the surface if needed until perfect, then squeegee it down. This gives you a chance to get it right before final commitment.

I suggest you try another sign shop and hopefully they are better to work with. A pro will typically have a wide range of fonts and hopefully a good eye to match what you had.

 

[JackConnick]

Probably a Garamond derivative. But there's lots like it.

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[boomerang]

Thanks all, for your input. I was tending to obsess over matching the exact font that has been used in the past but just went with a standard font similar to what rslifkin has on the transom and it'll look fine. I ordered from the same company who made the name for us on our last boat , the product was of good quality and easy to install. $75 for a 2-color name 77" x 10" plus a 4" high hailing port vs $250 for almost the same thing locally except the signmakers bad attitude was not included.

 

[Pprior]

AI says:
The font on the transom of the boat “WANDERING STAR” appears to be a serif typeface that is very close to Times New Roman Bold or Georgia Bold, with some custom spacing or slight modifications. It’s a classic, elegant serif font style often chosen for its readability and traditional nautical look.

The hailing port (“KILMARNOCK, VA”) is in a matching or slightly narrower version of the same or similar serif font, possibly in small caps.

If you’re looking to recreate this or use something very close, try Times New Roman Bold or Georgia Bold in uppercase with slightly increased kerning (letter spacing). If you want a sharper match, I can also run a font identification with more precision—just let me know.

 

[psneeld]

Shan, you know to call and talk to me first before working with cranky business people to make them seem pleasant.

I have been using BoatUS for decades.... actually, their sub-contractor. They usually offer good deals a couple times a year and I order an extra set for names/numbers for sets that get beat up like on dinghies and skiffs. I like their easy to use software to eyeball an example. Then cut and paste on a photo in a photo program of where it's going.

 

[Comodave]

I use Boat/US also.

 

[JOHN CLAYMAN]

The name looks like TK Roman, which we use most often. For Documented vessels, the hailing port must be USCG regulation font.

 

[ranger58sb]

The name looks like TK Roman, which we use most often. For Documented vessels, the hailing port must be USCG regulation font.

Not a regulation font, I think, just a 4" minimum height. I think.

-Chris;

 

[MOJO]

Closest match I found is an Engravers MT

 

[Moonfish]

We've applied Traveler's name twice now ourselves (the second time after we painted the entire hull blue). It's not very difficult, just requires measuring and a bit of patience. Both times we used Prism Graphics out of Seattle and were very happy with the results. The owners of Prism are avid boaters, too. We made a "how to" video 10 years ago the first time around:

 

[warren]

Last summer I went to a local sign shop to get a name made for the transom and running boards of our boat. While I was happy with the style of lettering she found for me to match the classic style that was previously used on the boat, I was not happy with her rude demeanor and would sooner paint the name on using a 3" chip brush and an ablative bottom paint before I get her to do another job for me.
I've looked through different font styles online but soon gave up because I couldn't find a match. Does anyone recogonize this font and if so, let me know what it is? I pasted the name on last fall by myself and just as I was applying it, a gust of wind came through and stuck the thing on crooked. It got us down the ICW leagally but it looked so bad at the dock I couldn't stand it and removed the whole thing. As typical, I waited until the last minute to get another one ordered but I was hoping to get the new one applied ,hopefully with more of a horizontal aspect this go-round, before we head back home next month.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks

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