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jeffs22outrage posted 08-14-2006 04:03 PM ET (US)   Profile for jeffs22outrage   Send Email to jeffs22outrage  
As some of you know I have reproduced files to remake capacity plates for as many whaler models as I can get info on (files hosted on whalercentral). I do often get emails from people to looking to source new or remade plates for their whalers. Unfortunately / or fortunately since I have access to the tools needed to print decals I was able to remake my own with out having to source a company. The unfortunate side of this equation is I would receive emails for people looking for me to recreate these plates. Of course these people would offer to pay me but, I did not have permission from Whaler or NMMA to use there names for the purposes of making money. Not wanting to get into a copyright nightmare I did some for members I would consider friends at no cost. This of course is a losing proposition any way you look at it. I have no problems helping others with their Whalers related needs but, it is unfeasible to make one for everyone who has sent me an email. Even if I got paid for each one I made. Fortunately I have found a solution to this dilemma thanks to Norm Derbyshire. Norm emailed a link to me for http://custommarinelabels.com/ . Here you can have a new capacity plate reprinted you just need to provide all the correct information. He has ordered one of these labels and will let me know how it turns out.


If you are looking to head this route, here is how I went about recreating mine and others.

1 Drill out the factory rivets to get the plate off the

2 Clean and resurface the back of the original plate. I typically would take the plate on a good flat surface and hammer out any imperfection, then take a fine flat file and get the surface as flat and possible. I would then finish it all off with a wipe down of lacquer thinner.

3 Apply a new white vinyl to the surface.

4 using the recreated production file I print the image on a clear
vinyl and apply it over the white vinyl backing

5 I apply a final UV clear Mylar over it all, trim the edges and recut
the rivet holes.

6 I reattach the plate with small stainless screws and a little 3m 4200

Here is an images on the one I made for my outrage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/jeff_rohlfing/Misc/DSC00729.jpg

Now Jim, I know the continuouswave prefers to support OEM Whaler vendors and if Janis at Magic brush (draftsmans wife) would like the files I have done to print new Capacity plates I would love to provide with the files I have. As of right now this is the only supplier I know of claiming to reprint these plates.

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