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Ive seen GRR884 and PhilAddison photos.I have the large decals. Any worries on the bunks damaging them while loading and unloading. Would they look better forward or farther back? In line with the strakes or angled up? Ive even thought about angling them them down a little so when Im up on plane and the nose is up then my decals would be more parallel with the water. Should they be above the waterline or is that to high? Going on my 98 Sabre.Thanks Clint
The decals on the boot allows a fully wrapped boat to be identified as a Basscat. It is ideal for pros who want to show BCB some love when they make it on TV since the wrap usually covers the BCB bolt. For that purpose, above the water line and forward towards the bow is key. If I was putting the large decal on the back window of a truck (which would look awesome), I would go w/ the lower or upper left so not to interfere with the rear-view mirror. I look forward to seeing some pics of your placement wherever you choose.
They really make a statement on your boat. I store my Puma on an air hoist. The decals look great as the boat sits on the hoist. I get a lot of good comments from anglers fishing around the dock. I have a drive on hoist. Placing the decals were BassCat said means the decals never touch the boards.
rlb8s tagged the reason they were placed on hulls and it has expanded to consumer use by popularity. When the pros began required to wrap their hulls in BASS the boat companies lost all identity. One of my oldest running mates, whos now in his later years, was at Toldeo Bend with me in the late 90s era of the first wrapped hulls. “Doc” was extremely knowledgable about boats ans design and he knew a 1980s Supra from a Skipjack or about any design similar to another from their looks, no matter color. As we got out that first morning a Wave Worm wrap was in the motel parking lot. Doc piped out, theres what you need boy! Everyone would see you coming then! I said as long as they had Bass Cat printed on them and asked Doc what brand of boat that was? Doc said it was a Ranger and I told him to go look at it. He walked back over and said ____l you dont want to do that boy, thats a d____d Pro Craft. Which a 480 Ranger was where that PC 210 hull originated from. Hawk used a Viper/Cobra to build the molds, on a contract for molds only, for Tracker/Bass Pro Shops. Thats the origin of the hull decals as wraps dominated graphics of boat companies. Our decals were the only ones on the hull at that time and they are rather small. The stripe was the identity and the wrap covered it. . We wish hulls were never wrapped and if outboard engine companies were required to wrap engine cowlings the wrap concept would disappear. Rick
Thanks for the input guys. I had the good fortune of touring the plant with my 6 year old son a couple of weeks ago. The people could not have been nicer. My son Heath was givien a new cat as his was starting to fade from him wearing it so much. Mrs. Dorry was very sweet that I needed to buy something. Im still trying to figure out if I should follow the lines of the strakes as most have or angle them so they follow the waterline so they logo will look more “level” while sitting and on plane. Here are some mock ups . the size of the decals are not right but you get the idea.
I went more with your first picture that is angled up. When I stand on the front it lowers nose some so your second picture might end up angled down. I like the “angled up” better IMO.Another thing I did was put some small LED lights in the trailer frame so it shines on the decal at night and reflect. Looks pretty cool. May not be legal but a local police saw it and he just said that looks great man!Ive only seen this done on BassCats. I think it works better on them because the V of the bottom is more perpendicular to the water surface. Some boats are more flat in the area and the decal would get lost.
Maybe Im just not an out-of-the-box thinker but I followed the lines like most do. It just looks right to me, but its totally up to you on your boat. Rick made a great point on the engines. I never thought about that but its a given that they wouldnt want their name covered even though most can tell by the shape of the cowl.Jim EbarbMany, LA (Toledo Bend Lake)2004 Cougar/ 225 OptimaxHumminbird Helix 12 Chirp SI on BalzOut Mount at bowLowrance HDS 7 at bowHumminbird Helix 12 Mega SI on Ram Mount at ConsoleLowrance HDS 8 in dash at console
Follow the lines of the strakes which means it will be angled. Looks better in addition youll have a 100% flat surface to adhere to.
PhilAddison wrote:Follow the lines of the strakes which means it will be angled. Looks better in addition youll have a 100% flat surface to adhere to.Ditto! That is the way Sherm put mine on.Dan
My vote is for curved. Im gonna do it that way soon
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