registration number on inflateables

[tashasdaddy]

i've got to register my 10'6 inflateable since were are going to the FLA keys. i was thinking the easiest way to do the numbers was with acrylic paint. open for suggestions. please.

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: registration number on inflateables

Back in the 90's we had a Quicksilver inflatable and I bought a paint/stencil kit from Quicksliver that worked great. I see they still carry the kit today, price has gone up but what hasn't. Stencil Kit

 

[swist]

Re: registration number on inflateables

Either paint, or you can buy plastic plates that hang from the sides via glued-on "suction cups". You then put regular stick-on numbers on the plastic.<br /><br />On thing that never worked for me was those rubberized numbers and glue supposedly made to stick to inflatables - sorry but there is just too much flex/expansion/contraction for those to last long.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: registration number on inflateables

i think i will just paint them. this is really a toy for the kids, it has a 1973 Air cooled Tanaka TOB 25 2 1/2 hp i found on ebay, still in original box. i know it's not regulation buy think i will put the registration sticker on the engine cowl because of the expansion.

 

[rottenray6402]

Re: registration number on inflateables

Most inflatables have a line (rope) that runs all the way around the boat for lifting, etc. You can put the numbers on a thin piece of plastic or even aluminum with smooth edges and secure it to that rope on both sides. I doubt if it will go fast enough to have the mount flap around much.