What is this logo???

[Jeff Ross]

Trying to figure out what this logo is on the 1982 Oh Boy Oberto boat anyone know???

Attached is a picture with an arrow pointing at the logo.

It is a red with a slash in the middle of it.

Hopefully someone knows!!

Thanks!

 

[P THOMAS]

Could it be US coastguard? The changed stuff on those boats all the time.

 

[Jeff Ross]

I do not think so as the coast guard symbol has a blue stripe in it and is only 2 sections unless it is some logo of theirs I have never seen.

 

[bsmtboy2]

it looks like the old scuba divers logo to me .

 

[Jeff Ross]

I thought it looked similar to that as well just not sure as I have tried searching for some and come up empty.

The scuba flag is the same on both sides of the stripes from what I have seen.

it would not be hard to duplicate but I do not know what the little black and white image is on the top left of it.

 

[Mike Cathey]

Looks to me like a State of Washington boat registration sticker. The State of Washington made me put them on my boat back in the 80's. Kind of like a set of tabs on a car you had to purchase yearly.

 

[Mike Cathey]

I thought it looked similar to that as well just not sure as I have tried searching for some and come up empty.

The scuba flag is the same on both sides of the stripes from what I have seen.

it would not be hard to duplicate but I do not know what the little black and white image is on the top left of it.

It's the old State of Washington logo with a likeness of George Washington similar to the one on the state flag.

 

[Jeff Ross]

Sweet thanks I'll see if I can find a better image now that I know what it is!!

 

[Jeff Ross]

So something like this?

Possibly George is facing to the right it looks like on the oberto though??

 

[Mike Cathey]

yep he's looking the other way, there was also about a 10 digit registration number under George but I think that would probably be pretty tough to do on something that small

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Jeff,

It is "Western Energy" The only 8255 U-55 Oh Boy! Oberto I have ever seen it correct on was Chuck McGaughy's. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Hey Jeff,

It is "Western Energy" The only 8255 U-55 Oh Boy! Oberto I have ever seen it correct on was Chuck McGaughy's. CHEERS !!! Bob

WOW!!!! The knowlege is just endless,,,

 

[Jeff Ross]

REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!

 

[Jeff Ross]

Do you have any contact info for Chuck so I can see about getting a better picture?

Or know where I can find the logo I have been looking but can't find it.

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Jeff,

Chuck and I have the same photographs. This is the best one I have ever seen. Here is a better resolution picture. My '82 U-55 doesn't have the Karelsen or Western Energy graphic - Chuck is much more picky than am I. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Jeff Ross]

Appreciate it figure if you can add it to a build then why not.

The red and western energy will not be a problem the little symbol in the top left corner though is hard to make out.

also it looks like it has some text below it possibly?

 

[Dasboatman]

I doubt that anyone will notice. It beats the Hell out of using a Washington State Boat registration sticker - Har, Har !!!

Red background. small black rectangle in upper left hand corner with a white "+" in it, Black block letters for Western and Energy on the diagonal with two white pin stripes under each and call that puppy - GOOD to Go. I tried blowing up the original pic but can not make out the words under the red rectangle or inside the black rectangle in white characters. It was a Leland hull from your neck of the woods, so it's probably a local company from 1982 time frame.

What scale are you using for the hull it will go on? CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Jeff Ross]

It is going on a 1/10 scale

Appreciate all the info I will work it up as you have described it!!