What does 'US-1' mean to the boating world?
09-29-2014 | 08:24 PM
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]530105[/ATTACH]So I bought a former race boat. What do I place in the oval? A smiley face was suggested. Steve Neeley campaigned the boat as 55 and I think US - 1. Looks kind of incomplete blank. [ATTACH=CONFIG]530106[/ATTACH]
09-29-2014 | 08:49 PM
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The number is on you boat because Stuart Hayim whom built your boat was a national champion and earned the right to use it. As was Jim Lee's Freedom boat , ALSO one of Stuarts old boats. Putting US-1 on a 28' Skater would be ridiculous and IMO for anyone to put US-1 on any boat that did not EARN it by winning a national championship is a joke. Begin in the graphics business I personally do not care for people putting race numbers on pleasure boats. I believe it is asking for trouble and degrades true boat racing and racers. You want a number, earn it....
I want to build a 28 Skater that matches my beautiful 40 that someone else built and I purchased as is. I happen to love my classic old school boat and want to recreate it in a 28.....I hardly think that is degrading or disrespectful. This isn't the American Flag for goodness sake. It is a boat. Geez.
09-29-2014 | 09:07 PM
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So I have to ask, is the boat floating in a ditch?
09-29-2014 | 09:30 PM
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You are right. It is getting the paint freshened now. I should have them sand it off down to fiberglass.
I want to build a 28 Skater that matches my beautiful 40 that someone else built and I purchased as is. I happen to love my classic old school boat and want to recreate it in a 28.....I hardly think that is degrading or disrespectful. This isn't the American Flag for goodness sake. It is a boat. Geez.
I want to build a 28 Skater that matches my beautiful 40 that someone else built and I purchased as is. I happen to love my classic old school boat and want to recreate it in a 28.....I hardly think that is degrading or disrespectful. This isn't the American Flag for goodness sake. It is a boat. Geez.
