Replacing "Macgregor 26" sticker on plate.

[Snedved]

Does anybody know if there is a nut on the back of the screws that I need to get access to? I want to take the oval plate off to clean the old sticker off and put on a new one. 2006 26M.

[kmclemore]

I always thought the whole thing was stuck on with double-sided tape. No?

[NiceAft]

I took the slow easy way.

After twenty years, both emblems fell off, leaving blank plexi ovals. When we get home, I now need to order from BWY.

[Russ]

It's a piece of Lexan and glued and screwed. I used a heat gun to melt the glue and it came off after the screws were removed.

[Snedved]

Glued and screwed? That sounds like more trouble than it’s worth. I think I will do it in place.
Thanks for the information. You saved me a lot of trouble.

[NiceAft]

Isn’t there some sort of solvent, or a hair dryer you can use to remove the decal.

Have you tried emailing Todd from BWY for hints at removing the decal?

[Russ]

Have you tried emailing Todd from BWY for hints at removing the decal?

Great idea.

Heat is the secret.

I bought a cheap heat gun from Harbor Freight. I use that tool so much.

When I removed the plate, I still had to use the heat gun to remove the decal. I suppose I could have done it in place.

[Brian]

My 2006 26M had a MacGregor 26 sticker on the black plastic oval that faded away after ten years in the hot Texas sun. I did not remove the black plastic oval from the boat. If I recall it was relatively easy to remove the old sticker. I did not even need to get out my heat gun. Just a razor blade and a quick wipe with Acetone.

This video from Practical Sailor shows an easy way to remove vinyl stickers from a boat.

Removing Vinyl Stickers From A Boat

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbOLMyiTuZ4

Here are the links from Amazon for the Eraser Wheel and Plastic Razor Blade Scraper.

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FJF0O2K?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BBW1WM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I had vinyl lettering with my boat's name made at boatus.com back in 2015. I don't recall the exact price, but I think it was less than the $23.50 that bwyachts.com charges for a replacement. The picture below was taken with my iPhone about five minutes ago. The lettering is getting a bit worn after nine years so I should probably order replacement lettering.


MACGREGOR LOGO, OVAL NAME PLATE

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https://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/h604-1m0.htm

Ixneigh was going to have a stainless steel oval made which would be a more permanent solution.

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https://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=23839

[Jimmyt]

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