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After following this thread with great interest, It seems like there are those who know better (tongue in cheek) and those who know better (for real) had an interesting discussion.
As far as branding, it seems like an easy thing to do, cheap too. I do not know anything about starboard so please forgive me if I am to far of base. OK? To brand anything the heat applied will scar or melt the surface of the parent material. This is the optimum time to color the brand. A thin layer of a different color Starboard laid on top of the parent material should become impregnated in the parent material.
Excuse me if my wine induced suggestion is to far off base. I love your product and will be looking into getting one as income and priorities allow.
There are thermal stamping/branding machines that will imprint a colored foil into the stamped area.
For a simple and inexpensive solution, there are hand-held thermal stamps. You have to manually place the colored foil in place then apply the stamp machine for a few seconds but they're cheap and probably adequate as long as production numbers isn't too high. Search the term asset branding.
cjay- I like the look of that step. A custom 5.25" T X 2.75" W X 1.5" thick block with 8 wells may work. The 1/4" screws that come with the step need the extra thick 1.5 " block. Email me at scott@sternsaver.com if you want to get one made. One thing I am a little worried about is if the gel coat can handle the stress from weight it bears when someone uses the step. I would like to test the bond of the Stern Saver bond to high stresses like a step would provide, so if you are willing to be a guinea pig and try it out on your boat, I would like to see it put the test. One concern I do have is the possibility of it pulling the gel coat off since I don't know how well that is bonded to the fiberglass.
Well looks like I just found a must have for my 13' Sport, since I'm doing a full restoration. I'd rather spend a few bucks then drill holes in my hull. This is one of those products one kicks themselves for thinking of it first.
Well, I'm thinking it over. I've got an almost new Outrage and the leads from the depth sounder go right through the transom. It worries me every time I think about it. Initially, I liked the sternsaver idea, but I have just about decided to buy fiberglass tube with the correct inside diameter to run the wires through. Then I can just drill out the holes, epoxy the tubes in place and run the leads. I can squirt sealant inside the tubes to keep out the water. but even if the sealant fails, any leaks will just run into the bilge, not into the foam. I like the idea of a clean transom and not having wires everywhere.
