CD 25 Transom Width

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eric

CD 25 Transom Width

Post by eric »

Hi,

As I posted earlier, I'm going to have the name redone on Allia. It will Read:

Allia
Manchester

What I need it the appropriate width for the name (how wide should the name and port lettering be)?



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Mike Thompson

Re: CD 25 Transom Width

Post by Mike Thompson »

Anthing to do with the graphic arts is so subjective
and a matter of personal taste but here is what I would do.

Try printing out "Allia" and "MANCHESTER" from a word
processor in various fonts and sizes and lay them on
a scale drawing of the transom.

The name "Allia" is so short that the main question is not
width but hight. You will need some space say 2 inches above
the names, two inches between them and four below.
"MANCHESTER" can be 2 inches high. The rest of the vertical
space would be for "Allia". If the name "Allia" looks too
small reduce the vertical spaces a bit.

The font reflects your personality! However start with
something simple such as Times Roman.

Good luck
Mike
"Haven"
eric wrote: Hi,

As I posted earlier, I'm going to have the name redone on Allia. It will Read:

Allia
Manchester

What I need it the appropriate width for the name (how wide should the name and port lettering be)?


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Don Carr

CG Regs

Post by Don Carr »

Technically the lettering should be 4" in height to comply with CG regs. So based on that, set the width/spacing accordingly.



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