decals

Does anyone know where I can find the generic "Correct Craft since 1925" decals for my 77. I know the specific year decals are not available. The ones I found on line are too small to cover the original color of the gel that was under them and after 30 years the rest of the boat has darkened. The originals were 5 1/2" x 7" and the "replacements" I found are only 4 3/4" x 6". I have already been through trying to bring the gel coat back to it's original color from the name I removed on the transom from the previous owner. No amount of wet sanding or oxalic acid would remove it so I ended up having to re gel coat the entire tronsom.

Tim D, Thanks, I'll have to get in touch with them for the size but I susspect it may be the same size I have. Pete

I took the "Correct Craft since 1925" decal to my sign shop and he will start the artwork requiged to enlarge it to the proper pre 1980 size. Artwork is required because unlike full size scans to produce same size decals (or any grafics), enlargement would produce a fuzzy reproduction. I should have the proof after the 1st of the year and decals shortly afterward. I will post their availability in the "for sale" forum.

I've got 2 "Nautiques by Correct Craft since 1925 tm" stickers, but they are bumber sticker style and the nautique is black & beige and the other letters black. I got them at the factory. Possibly 93/94 SN. I also have 2 wakeboard shape stars and stripes stickers that I got at the factory. I don't need them. If anyone needs them contact me.

Dude and 79, The sign shop I go to was shut down for the week between the holidays so he is a little behind schedual. I will know exact pricing in a couple of days. They will be the same colors as original and will have the "since 1925" on them instead of being year specific. They will be identical to the ones you can find on line or at White Lake except the 5.55" X 7.1" size. They will be hot stamp printed on the best quality 3M stock and ink which has a 4 to 5 year life for outside exposure so if the boat is used seasonally, they should last 8 to 10 years.

Hey sounds great. I'll be placing an order so let me know when it's time.

The sign shop is almost done with the graphics. I stopped in on Monday to see what was going on and he's just behind schedual. Evidently he lost 1 employee plus the upper midwest winter weather is not kind to the guys making signs or rather putting them up!!! I'm as anxious as you are. Sorry I haven't posted the delay with the sign shop earlier.

I have these graphics that I got at the factory 6 years ago. They are in good condition. I will give them to someone that has a boat that needs them.

Mine are 3" x 13". They are on some of the 90's Nautiques. M-3 Fan has them on his boat in the Rankin cover thread. I tried to upload them with photo bucket, but I guess it didn't work. They are factory stickers.

Got it to work.

There in the mail.

I also have two of these.

FINALLY!!! I got the decals from my sign shop. I'm told that he had problems with the CAD grafics that the brand new printer didn't like. He ended up having to get new software and develope the grafics again on CAD that the new printer understood. I will post all the details in the "for sale" section when I get the bill.

79nautique wrote: it looks a little small like it 80% scale of the actual size. Is Mid west out of these or the other Regional dist.?

Chris, the decals Pete had made special are the larger ones. The smaller ones are the only ones available from MWCC and White Lake, which are originial on the 1980+ boats. All this info is on the first page of the thread.

82tique wrote: I thought they were going to be the same size as the originals?

Looks like they are:

Pete,
They look great..Did you make all three in the set or just the main one pictured ? I'd be interested in a set, as all the aftermarket ones "are" to small to replace.

Nice job !!

Moj'

Mojo, I only had the "Correct Craft since" made because it was larger than the ones currently available from say MWCC, White lake, Garzon studios, etc. I found about the 1980-81 downsize the hard way by buying all 3 and then looking though our ref. section. The other 2 are still available from the normal sources.

79, The decals were put on at the factory by hand and looking closely in the ref. pictures there isn't any consistency on the exact placement. Some are higher and some are lower. Some all do line up on the bottom like you noticed. If you look at the picture of the Tique that TR posted, it looks like the decal isn't even put on straight (plumb)!!

I'm hoping to get the bill today from my sign shop so I can put together costs. I had 26 printed because that's where a per piece price break was. This is going to be a non profit venture so I'm just going to divide it equally and add something for postage. I'll take care of the contribution to our CCfan site. I am really happy with his work even though he had problems and it took so long. I will go back to him on future projects.