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<DIV>Thank you. This confirms my contention that some common sense judgment on the part of the VE is not only reasonable, but expected.</DIV>
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<DIV>Let's not lose sight of the fact that the original discussion, and my comments, were in regard to DOCUMENTATION numbers, not REGISTRATION numbers.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: hleahy142@comcast.net <BR><BR>> In answer to your twice asked question I refer you to the same source as <BR>> earlier, the USCG Auxiliary Q&A database (search keyword = numbers). <BR>> <BR>> ***** start copy <BR>> <BR>> The numbers are a fraction of an inch smaller than required, can I issue a <BR>> decal, posted: 8/18/2003 <BR>> <BR>> Question: Everything was OK with the boat I did a VSC on including the spacing <BR>> and contrasting colors of the numbers, but I measured the stick on numbers and <BR>> they are just a small fraction of an inch smaller than three inches. The numbers <BR>> can be seen clearly from over 100 feet away. Can I award the decal? <BR>> <BR>> Answer: Yes, If all the other criteria have been met, and the numbers are just a <BR>> small fraction of an inch smaller than
three inches but clearly visible at 100 <BR>> feet, you may award the decal. (Sometimes those stick on numbers are printed <BR>> just a tiny bit smaller than three inches.) <BR>> <BR>> See this document for further guidance: <BR>> <BR>> http://safetyseal.net/pdf_files/numbering.pdf <BR>> <BR>> *** end copy <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Hal Leahy <BR>> Palm Beach S&PS <BR>> <BR>> -------------- Original message ---------------------- <BR>> From: "Lisa and Rick Marinelli" <LISA.RICK@COMCAST.NET><BR>> > Then I pose the same question to you that I posted earlier. Do you measure <BR>> > the height of the numbers, or do you eyeball them? If they are 1/16" too <BR>> > short, do you withhold the decal? <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> ve-l mailing list <BR>> ve-l@usps.org <BR>> http://www.usps.org/mailman/listinfo/ve-l </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>