Bronze Hull# plaque status

[Catherine Monaghan]

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay




catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Ken Coit]

Catherine,

Thanks for the update. My preference would be for the raised lettering for the model number. Maybe Roger needs to set a minimum order or a set up price for each model so he isn't burdened with too many one-offs.

$35 sounds good to me.

Ken

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

parfait@nc.rr.com

[yves feder]

Count me in too, sounds very reasonable, and thanks for your efforts!
Yves



saltwater@tinyradio.com

[Doward Douwsma]

Please keep me on the "keep posted list". Do we need to provide some up-front cash to start the project with raised letters?
Dow

Count me in too, sounds very reasonable, and thanks for your efforts!
Yves

drdow@home.com

[Larry DeMers]

Catherine,

Please count me in also. The raised lettering option would be my first choice..

Thanks for seeing this through.

Cheers!

Larry DeMers

Catherine,

Thanks for the update. My preference would be for the raised lettering for the model number. Maybe Roger needs to set a minimum order or a set up price for each model so he isn't burdened with too many one-offs.

$35 sounds good to me.

Ken

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

demers@sgi.com

[sloopjohnl]

dittoes

Catherine,

Thanks for the update. My preference would be for the raised lettering for the model number. Maybe Roger needs to set a minimum order or a set up price for each model so he isn't burdened with too many one-offs.

$35 sounds good to me.

Ken

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

[Ben Thomas]

Catherine, I'am in as well, looking forward to updates and the finished product!! Ben




Thanks for the update. My preference would be for the raised lettering for the model number. Maybe Roger needs to set a minimum order or a set up price for each model so he isn't burdened with too many one-offs.

$35 sounds good to me.

Ken

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

btlandscapers@imagina.com

[Dennis]

Thanks for the work Catherine, count me in also. I agree, the raised model number would be preferable.

Dennis

Catherine,

Thanks for the update. My preference would be for the raised lettering for the model number. Maybe Roger needs to set a minimum order or a set up price for each model so he isn't burdened with too many one-offs.

$35 sounds good to me.

Ken

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

dennis.driscoll@roche.com

[Chris Cram]

Ditto, count me in. Raised lettering would be prefered.

Thanks much Catherine

Chris Cram
CD 30 C "Hesperus"



cccobx@prodigy.net

[Mike Buppert]

Thanks for the update Catherine and all of your efforts. My vote is for the raised lettering even if it costs a little more, $35 is very reasonable. I hope if Bristol does any grinding it will be on a copy of your plaque and not your original! Looking forward to future progress reports and once again thanks for the effort.

Mike Buppert
CD25 Lucille
Toms River Yacht Club

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

buppert@csionline.net

[Bob Miller]

CM - count us in as well. Thanx for your effort.

- Bob Miller



millerfam5050@worldnet.att.net

[Bill Goldsmith]

One for my 27 and one for my recently acquired CD10. The plaque on my CD10 (Hull # 2335, 1989) is a thin flat brass rectangle (sheet metal) that has the info lightly etched. Oxidization has almost completely obscured the information on that plaque, and is very hard to read. My guess is that CD10 owners may be very interested in a plaque more akin to the larger CDs, even if it was not the original style. I know I would!

Bill Goldsmith

Bristol Bronze has the hull plate from our CD32. Roger has been puttering around with it to see what the options are for creating the new ones. The main issue is that Cape Dory used raised lettering on the original plate which means that Bristol Bronze will either have to sculpt new plates with raised lettering, based on the font used on our hull plate, for each and every model of Cape Dory ever built. This means making a whole slew of molds -- at least one for each model. The other option is to grind down the model number and create a single mold which will be used for all models. If this is done, the model number, as well as the hull number, will be stamped or etched into the plate. It is my impression that Roger is a perfectionist and whatever he decides, the final product will be top quality. At any rate, his current estimate for a new bronze hull plate is approximately $35. I'll keep you posted.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

goldy@bestweb.net

[Tim Salerno]

Count me in as well! While I would prefer the raised letter version, anything bronze would be a great improvement over plastic.

Thanks so much for your efforts!

Tim S.
Vesper II
CD25 #771



tsalerno@bradlees.com

[John M]

Thanks Catherine, for all of your hard work. Count me in for 3 plaques:

1 for on board our current boat, CD28
1 for home, CD28
1 for home, CD22 (prev boat)

John Martin
CD28 #346 Intrepid



johnmartin55@hotmail.com

[Richard Gelfand]

I would vote for the raised letter version. I think that it would be in keeping with the way we all feel about our boats...go First Class.



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