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Custom boat name stickers for the boat you just bought
One of the first enjoyable decisions after buying a boat is what to put on the transom. Boat Names Australia makes custom name stickers, home-port lettering, marine graphics and matching registration numbers. Before choosing a typeface, walk around the actual boat. The best spot in a listing photograph can look quite different once the boarding ladder is down and the dinghy is on its davits.
See your own name on the hull colour
The online designer lets you enter the name, change its colour and lettering style, and restrict the finished length. We like that last control for second-hand boats. A long family name might fit beautifully along the quarter but need a different arrangement across a narrow stern. Try both versions against a background close to your hull, then print a paper mock-up and look from the neighbouring berth.
Keep what you like about the original boat
Changing ownership doesn't have to mean starting the graphics from scratch. A stripe or emblem you like can guide the colour of the new lettering. For a restoration, take square-on photos before removing anything and send the clearest original artwork you have to the design team. For a tender, measure its own panel and confirm surface suitability rather than simply ordering a smaller copy of the yacht name.
Matching rego lettering is supplied aligned on application paper. That makes fitting a complete line much easier than spacing individual characters on a curved hull. Give the team your usable dimensions and photos while the boat is still easy to access at handover.
