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ftlauderdale16
 Post subject: Custom Sail Number
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:57 am 
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Hello all!

Just wanted to get the scoop on having a custom sail number. What are the procedures for going about it? Do I have to register a custom number with Hobie to see if its available, or does it not matter and you can just have a sail maker apply your new number?

Any feedback would be much appreciated! :D

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John Lunn
 Post subject: Re: Custom Sail Number
PostPosted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:42 pm 
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Go ahead and do your own thing.
there is no 'register' of sail #'s.

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ftlauderdale16
 Post subject: Re: Custom Sail Number
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 5:48 am 
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Thank you for the info….

Anybody ever peeled the numbers off your sail? Does it leave a nasty residue? What kind of product is safe to use on Dacron to clean off any sticky residue left behind?

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John Lunn
 Post subject: Re: Custom Sail Number
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Goo Gone works well, however....
the sun will have bleached the fabric differently when covered/uncovered by sail #'s.

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TiberiusGV
 Post subject: Re: Custom Sail Number
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:15 pm 
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Do whatever you want. My sail number is my birthday

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h16bill
 Post subject: Re: Custom Sail Number
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:33 am 
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I was told by a sail maker to use lighter fluid. So I bought a can of ronson lighter fluid and used it. It worked well. Required some work but didn't hurt the sail cloth.

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