Figment wrote:Once again, we have occasion to blame Tim for putting the nutty idea in my head in the first place....
Sorry, I accept no responsibility this time! hehe
Figment wrote:Bright finished wood transoms are pretty, but...They're a big brightwork headache, and sooner or later they all go from eye candy to eyesore as the brightwork fails.
They are a nice look. I seriously considered one for the daysailor, but decided that it would be too difficult (read: fussy and time-consuming) to apply solid wood to the curvaceous transom in a manner that would look good and hold up well. The compound curves on the transom are quite significant. Of course, any varnished transom would require a solid annual maintenance program, and probably wooding and revarnishing from scratch every decade or so in order to keep it looking brilliant.
Unless it's brightwork, I'm not a fan of the contrasting color look myself. To me, it always looks like someone painted the hull and decided it was too much trouble to repaint the name on the transom (as would be required if they painted the transom), so they left the transom alone as is. Brightwork of any sort is its own unique and rich look, and is one that is not easily (or even possibly) duplicated in paint.
To each their own. I think the Triton transom manages to highlight itself well enough on its own, particularly in lighter-colored hulls (like Stars & Stripes blue) where the shape of the hull forms shadow lines that accentuate the after curves. I'm curious what color you envision for a contrasting transom to go along with your S&S blue hull.
