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How to install boat name lettering and decals
Note that there are a number of methods used to apply vinyl boat lettering to the transom of your boat.
While it is fairly easy to install small letters using a dry method, you are far better off using a wet release method providing your supplier offers this goof proof method of installation.
Go online and search for wet release boat name decals.
Some websites allow you to actually design your boat name lettering online, see it on a boat, then order it. Look for a wet release system, you can nearly guarantee a perfect job every time.