Name Change

February 24, 2015

Choosing a name was quite the process, choosing the design and style of lettering was too, but putting it on the boat ended up being relatively painless!  So…we are now legally  “Well, Why Not?” but it won't be "official" until we have had our naming ceremony to appease Neptune.   

Jim removing the old name and cleaning the transom

  

The prior name on display for the last time 

It took us a couple of hours to remove the old name and clean the transom.  Shadowing of the old lettering remained despite everything we tried.  Hopefully we will be the only ones to notice it.  Working from a very bouncy dinghy made it an interesting operation.   After trying to mark center lines, sketching out a mockup so we could try different mounting places we decided that we were going to have to wait until the water was calmer. 

After days of very strong winds, and therefore bouncy seas (yes, even in the marina) we had our window of opportunity!!  We measured from every possible angle, and not just once either!  Despite some concern about getting it level (it is a slightly arched name) we finally gave up measuring and just did it!!  High fives!  We have two little graphic figures left to put on, but we are undecided about just where.  If only we didn't have a ladder and a dinghy hanging off the transom that we have to work around!  

Our original mock-up

Gotta give credit to www.islandboatlettering.com.  They have a great do-it-yourself design center on their website. Advice and artistic suggestions are available should you need them.  We have used them twice now and because they have been so helpful, efficient and pleasant, I just wanted to give them a shout-out!