Your boat name and hailing port, lettered right

The transom is the part people get wrong. A boat is not just a hull shape, she is a name and a home port set in a particular way, and gear that spells either one differently reads as a knock-off of the real thing. So the lettering is something you set and approve yourself, not something we guess at from the photo.

Start with your boat photo. Free, about a minute, no art fees.

Gear that carries your name and port

What the hailing port actually is

It is the port shown beneath the boat name on the transom, the town she answers to rather than wherever she happens to be tied up this week. On documented vessels it is a legal marking. On everything else it is the line that tells other boaters where you run from, which is why it belongs on the gear as much as the name does.

You type it, you approve it

Type the name and the port and watch the lettering set into the artwork. Change the wording, the case and the ink colour as many times as you like. Nothing goes to print until you say it reads correctly, and revisions cost nothing.

It carries across everything

The same approved lettering goes on the tee, the cap, the towel and the coozie, so a set bought over three seasons still matches. The high-resolution file stays on file, which means the next order does not start over.

Long names and small spaces

Some names do not fit an embroidered cap front at a readable stitch density, and a hailing port under them can make it worse. Where that happens we will tell you before it prints and suggest the placement that keeps it legible, rather than shrinking it until it turns into a smudge.

Start with a photo

One good side-on shot is all it takes. You see the artwork before you pay, revisions are free, and every order is checked again before it prints.

Upload your boat photo. Browse the full shop, see how it works, check pricing, or outfit a boat through crew stores.

Common questions

How much does custom boat artwork cost?
The artwork is included in the price of whatever you order, from an $8 sticker to a $95 helm mat. There is no setup fee and no art charge. Comparable studios charge $100 to $200 for the artwork alone before you buy anything to put it on.
How long does it take to see my boat as artwork?
About a minute. You upload one photograph and the drawing comes back in the same session, before you pay. Most custom boat shops email a proof in three to seven business days.
Do I have to pay before I see the design?
No. You see the finished artwork and approve it before you spend anything. Revisions are free until it looks like her, and nothing is printed until you say so.
What photo do you need?
One good side-on shot of the boat, from a phone or a photo library. The whole hull in frame, taken in even light rather than hard glare, is all it takes.
How long does delivery take?
Most gear ships in three to seven business days and arrives in five to nine, made to order in the USA and shipped with tracking. Free standard US shipping over $75.
What if it arrives wrong?
We remake it or refund it in full, your choice, if it arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you approved.
Can a whole crew order matching gear?
Yes. Approving a design creates a crew store at a shareable link, and everyone ordering through it gets 10% off every item with no code and no minimum. One approved drawing stays the same drawing across every piece and every order.