Transom shots?

[drburke]

I would like to start a new thread by requesting photos of various members transoms. I will be renaming my boat sometime soon, and have been very impressed with the member's clever names, interesting font treatments, and occasionally logos or figures. Time to show 'em off!

Also, it might be a nice exercise for getting up to speed for image posting--if I can help with any issues, PM me.

(Smoothmove--I gotta see that most excellent image on your boat!!)

DAN

 

[ThirdHatt]

Sure! I just took a transom shot of my boats last week when we were headed east. Nothing too fancy here, just engine turned gold over black on Sweet Melissa and basic black for the little boat.

 

[garyd]

Elizabeth Nicole ia a rather long name. But I've had many compliments. When the transom door is open only Elizabeth shows up. I used scrap vinyl and messed with it till I got it just right then we cut it, used a gold leaf vinyl and a black drop shadow.

garyd

 

[34Hatt]

The reel was made from taking a picture of a Penn 50W and you can actually see the screws the detail was great. It is losing some after 8 years now.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Sorry, nothing too fancy here:

 

[ThirdHatt]

Sky, where's your hailing port? I thought USCG documented vessels were required to have the hailing port in minimum 4" tall letters. I like the font. That new RIB looks fantastic up there too!

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Sky, where's your hailing port? I thought USCG documented vessels were required to have the hailing port in minimum 4" tall letters. I like the font. That new RIB looks fantastic up there too!

Ahh, good eye, Byron. The answer is that she is not documented. I thought about putting a hailing port on, but I tend to move around quite a bit. Surprisingly, I've spent the last four summers at the same marina. Maybe I'll have to add it.

 

[Imthebeachgirl]

Great thread...without being too nosey...would love to hear how you all came up with your names for your boats...came with the boat, named after someone special, whatever...once we get the boat, we will have to learn about the renaming ceremonies and such...thanks for sharing!

Cheers, Laurie & Jim

 

[SKYCHENEY]

When I was a kid, I remember a guy in our marina named Art and he had an old wooden Pacemaker. I asked him about the name on her and I got a long speech about how a boat should always be named after your first daughter. He was an old Navy man and he was a real salt. I never forgot that and I named my boat after my only daughter, Rebecca.

 

[garyd]

ditto

 

[jlightonjr]

Sky,

I remember last season when you posted this picture of your boat with the new RIB and I thought to myself, Sky has one fine looking yacht...

So I see the picture again today under the Transom Shots and I think to myself, Sky has one fine looking yacht!

Then again I thought that about your boat back in 1986 too!!!

Sorry, nothing too fancy here:

 

[J's Dream]

The name went on in January. My wife and I were sitting at Cold Stone one night and saw on the wall an advertisement for one of their specials. On the glass, covering the picture was written in big white letters ULTIMATE INDULGENCE. We both looked at each other, and said...THATS IT!

I think I'm still the youngest Hatteras owner around here, and I know how fortunate I am to have my boat, it is in fact our ultimate indulgence.

 

[thoward]

See avitar...

 

[bigbill]

j's dream, so how old are you? i was36 when i bought my first hatt. 44 now on my second hatt. bigbill transom shot coming soon

 

[J's Dream]

j's dream, so how old are you? i was36 when i bought my first hatt. 44 now on my second hatt. bigbill transom shot coming soon

Now, 27. Bought the Hatt when I was 25...I was never one of those punk kids. I swear!

Jason

 

[bigbill]

hey jason, my admiral said good taste can start at any age. bigbill

 

[CDB101]

I ended up not changing the name. It's what I told friends about my wife when I first met her (and I also feel the same way about the boat).

 

[jazzcatlee]

Maybe a name change in the offing. But for now ...

 

[67hat34c]

Have a photo to add but file size is way too big. If i can e mail it to someone who can reduce it then it can be posted.

 

[garyd]

open the picture in paint.

chose image/attributes it will tell you the size and dpi. you now have the info you need to get it to the correct file size.

Chose image/stretch-skew. change both the horizontal and vertical equally down until you have the file size back in image/attributes less than 97k and then save it as a .jpg

It's easier than it sounds and once you iterate a few times it goes very fast. And once you do it a couple hundred times you get less fussy, and it goes real quick. Ie example attributes comes up 200,000 bytes. go to image/stretch and skew 40% horizontal 40% vetical click OK go to attributes file size now 80,000 bytes save as .jpg upload to Sam's

tadah

garyd