Now, Ol' Salty recreates for you personal quarterboards to proudly display your name for all to see. The distinctive end-design is cut and shaped to form a graceful, cursive end. To this, add the carefully beveled edge all around for the quality accent of fine craftsmanship. The your name or what you wish . . . Salty's Quarterboard reflects the pride and craftsmanship from the era of the sailing ships.
Stories vary as to the origin of the quarterboards.
There is no doubt that they were displayed aboard each ship for ready identification at sea and in ports 'round the world. Some say they were hung on the stern quarters or hanging against the deckhouse bulkheads. Wherever, they were proud possessions. As young lads went to sea before they were ten, many retired as captain in their early twenties. Many proudly hung on their homes here on Cape Cod.