Boat rego sticker - circle

 iv noticed a few photos of boats over east with these

 www.ebay.com.au/itm/Round-Boat-Rego-Stickers-150mm-Port-Starboard-Registration-Vinyl-Decal-Set-/251638188604

 

i have a fairly old boat and think it would look a bit nicer, what do people think of them?

 

www.thecaptain.tv/articles/triplehhaineshunterformula233/

 

i happen to be a sign writter and make these easily for myself, so i was wondering if it was allowed in wa under this format?

i know the text will have to be  certain hight.

 

sorry for the links, havent figgured out how to post links as a photo...


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i made up my rego plate

Thu, 2017-07-27 20:28

 i  made up my rego plate for my harley , it was about half size of a regular number plate , i got pulled for a rbt coming back from the Bindoon dirt drags , did ok at the RBT then a suprisingly obsevent coper said , "hey mate is that rear number plate legal" ," well if you dont know mate i am saying yes" , he had a chuckle ok mate on your way

 

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all good

Fri, 2017-07-28 06:29

I don't see how if you have the correct size lettering and a contrasting background, how they cant be legal.

make me a set too!

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 I don't know about the

Fri, 2017-07-28 07:37

 I don't know about the legalioty but think Scotto is probably on the money. It would be good to make them with a thin layer of proterctive clear film on top. Mine have been slightly damaged from bumping against pontoons and even me with a little too much force with the buffer..

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 Travis89,I've posted up a

Fri, 2017-07-28 07:52

 Travis89,

I've posted up a new topic on a quick way how to post a screen grab from Windows... Unfortunately this forum platorm is pretty limited with image posting and it's much easier to start a new topic.

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Regulation

Fri, 2017-07-28 08:01

Regulation says no since the top of all digits must be no less than 75mm below the gunwale.

 the number shall not be positioned under a flared bow of the vessel and shall at all times be easily visible, whether or not the vessel is under way;

This doesn't account for the heaps of boats you see with the numbers above the gunwale.

www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/marine/MAC-P-RBRegistrationNumbers0610.pdf

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Fri, 2017-07-28 12:01

 I read it a little differently.  The regulation does not state you cannot have the number above the gunwale.  It states:

"... where a vessel has the number marked on the hull the digits of the number shall be positioned so that the highest part of each digit commences at a point that is not lower than 75 millimeters below the gunnel of the vessel ..."

Certainly a circular style registration would not comply if located below the gunwale.

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 Hmm bummer. Really like the

Fri, 2017-07-28 10:22

 Hmm bummer. Really like the look of it.

I wonder if the rules differ over east or are these boat owners just doing it anyway. I might just put some on anyway, act ignorant...

 

My boat had the sticker way bellow 75mm and that's out of the factory. Probably 20 pluss years old tho. 

 

 

 

 

 

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yep, same same

Fri, 2017-07-28 10:43

I reckon nearly all boats I know of contravene this rule.

also, how much would it cost to knock these up trav? I'd be keen on a couple.

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 Generally charge a meterage

Fri, 2017-07-28 10:57

 Generally charge a meterage rate, 600mm wide 30 to 60 dollars a meter depending on the complexity of the artwork. In this case be 30. At 550mm high x2 your looking at 1.2m. So $65 bucks In black. Any special colour I'll have to order in. 

 

 

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Hmmm OK then,

Fri, 2017-07-28 13:27

might just stick to the $40 ones on Ebay then... :/

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Ruling

Fri, 2017-07-28 11:14

the ruling states no less than 75 mm, that means 75mm or more below the gunnels and clearly visible 

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Not quite right there

Fri, 2017-07-28 12:10

 It says "no lower than 75mm", not "no less than". Big difference.

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 Just do it , be rebellious..

Fri, 2017-07-28 11:55

 Just do it , be rebellious.. I can’t see em hanging you for it 

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DoT Sticker

Fri, 2017-07-28 15:58

Ive still got the 2016 DoT rego sticker on mine and got my safety gear checked by them and they said nothing. Doubt they even look at it.

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check these out

Fri, 2017-07-28 16:44

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Scotto no problem mate. EBay

Sat, 2017-07-29 19:54

Scotto no problem mate. EBay stickers I'm guessing are low grade vinyl. Otherwise they wouldn't be making any money on them. In saying that it's just a bloody sticker. I agree I couldn't justify spending that much on a rego sticker, just what it costs for the material. I'll see how much it takes to do mine, I might be able to do it cheaper for you. 

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 Let me know how you go

Mon, 2017-07-31 08:31

 Let me know how you go travis they look cool.

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