*Very attractive.* I have mixed emotions about the .COM part.* In one sense it is part of the formal name as Inc is of a company name.* But in another it does look like an ad.Marin wrote:The TrawlerForum design above is okay but I don't care for the web address on it. *Makes it look to me like a magazine ad.
*As expected.Marin wrote:
It's better without the .com part, but I think the ship's wheel thing is WAY overused by everybody. There has to be a more unique logo out there than that.
*I second that.* I'll buy one but I'll need to wait a while to fly it until we have a proper boat to fly it from.Old Stone wrote:
KJ - Very, very, nice. Very, very professional. One of the nicest burgees I've seen. This one I would fly.
Interesting factoid that is sort of on topic based on Mark's comment.* I have always preferred the "Red Ensign" that served as Canada's national flag prior to the red and white maple leaf flag.* But a few years ago in a conversation with someone from Canada, I learned that one of the things Canada did when they decided to create a new national flag to represent their independent status was test the designs in a wind tunnel.* The goal was to create a design that would retain its unique recognition no matter how violently it was being whipped around by the wind.* Apparently the maple leaf flag meets this requirement.markpierce wrote:
Need something recognizable at least a couple of boat lengths away.
*No matter the design, it would probably be recognized only by TF members.markpierce wrote:
I agree with Marin and will even go further.* The lettering and icon will be unreadable/unrecognizable at any distance.* Need something recognizable at least a couple of boat lengths away.
*Not unlike a secret handshake.Moonstruck wrote:
*No matter the design, it would probably be recognized only by TF members.
*Not unlike a secret handshake.markpierce wrote:Moonstruck wrote:
*No matter the design, it would probably be recognized only by TF members.
*No good deed goes unpunished.Old Stone wrote:
KJ - Aren't ya glad you just tried to be a nice guy !!!!
I like it !!* It would be*a good idea to develope one. *I*would for sure buy*and proudly display it.* It's a hell of a lot better than the*burgee the Port gave me!! (Thanking me for the 35 years of paying them $400+ bucks a month moorage.)KJ wrote:
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It's simple Al:FlyWright wrote:
Now can we talk about the protocol to be followed when* flying our new burgee?*
*Well, ever since I "stumbled" onto this forum I have been continuously impressed by the knowledge base of*it's Members. I have had a virtual plethora of questions about everything pertaining to boating, particularly about the "trawler" design. For a lot of folks making the "jump" to a trawler can be an overwhelming prospect. If not for an increase in*size, just the overall*leap in responsibility. It's like real serious boating.* Fortunately the good folks here are more than willing to "share" what they know. With the info*I got here on the forum, and my own homework, I felt confident enough to finally buy my own boat this year.Old Stone wrote:
KJ - Aren't ya glad you just tried to be a nice guy !!!!
*Now you've done it!*... The club burgee is normally flown from the bow staff on powerboats.* Not belonging to a club, I usually fly the builder's burgee.* The primary function of this flag position is to indicate wind direction.* Miscellaneous flags are flown from the spreaders.* My boat as well as most sailboats have radio and/or lightning rods, etcetera*on the top of the mast preventing use of mashead flags. I'd fly a TrawlersForum flag from either left or right spreader.* Typically, I've seen sailboats fly their clubs' burgees from the starboard spreader.koliver wrote:
I believe the yacht club burgee will have provenance and fly from the masthead. The TF burgee may then fly from the bow staff, or any other staff on the centreline. The flag halyards are for flags, so no burgee is to be flown there.
*Now you've done it!*... The club burgee is normally flown from the bow staff on powerboats.* Not belonging to a club, I usually fly the builder's burgee.* The primary function of this flag position is to indicate wind direction.* Miscellaneous flags are flown from the spreaders.* My boat as well as most sailboats have radio and/or lightning rods, etcetera*on the top of the mast preventing use of mashead flags. I'd fly a TrawlersForum flag from either left or right spreader.* Typically, I've seen sailboats fly their clubs's burgees from the starboard spreader.markpierce wrote:koliver wrote:
I believe the yacht club burgee will have provenance and fly from the masthead. The TF burgee may then fly from the bow staff, or any other staff on the centreline. The flag halyards are for flags, so no burgee is to be flown there.
*Yes it is.* No you can't.* On the opposite (southern)*shore there is Contra Costa County with the highest number of petroleum refineries in the state of California.* *Nevertheless, the price of gasoline is the highest in the lower 48.* Bugs me that the Shell station immediately*adjacent to the Shell refinery in Martinez has high, market prices.Marin wrote:
Is that an oil refinery behind your boat and if it is can you buy direct from the manufacturer and save?