Marking your kayak with contact info

[mi327]

For this season I am planning on adding to put my contact information on my Yak consisting of my Name Address and contact info and possibly an emergency contact info. That way if if the Yak is found by someone they will hopefully attempt to contact me before calling the NRP/Coastguard, and if I respond return the yak. Or if they cannot reach me they will know to look for me or will know that I am legitimately in trouble and need assistance.

I am wondering how to you guys mark your Yaks now I would prefer it to be non-permanent, easy to see and obviously water proof. I was thinking something along the lines of a bright orange tag attached somewhere on the Yak but not sure if there is an option out there. What does everyone use for this if anything?

[Mark]

I used a Brother Label maker to create the following tag:

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It's waterproof and bright and has not faded.

I have two tags on each of my kayaks. The one pictured has only my name. I have second tag on each boat with my name and cell phone number and my wife's cell phone number.

This topic has been discussed on this forum before. I believe the USCG or MD DNR has stickers that will accomplish the same thing and perhaps have room for even more identifying info.

[J.A. Veil]

I placed a laminated luggage tag inside a storage compartment on both of my kayaks.

[hookmeup]

http://www.canoekayak.com/touring-ka...I7r6kDXQWlp.97

[mi327]

Thanks I found the Coast Guard site and put in a request for a couple stickers to mailed out for mine and a buddy's yak.

[silasvirus82]

I just used a permanent marker and wrote all my info on the bottom of my front hatch and on the inside of the hull.

[mchottie]

I also just did the same, thanks for starting this thread

[Zarddog]

I've used a permanent paint marker that I use in my job for marking hydraulic equipment prior to disassembly. They come in a multicolor set, mark on any surface and don't fade from UV rays, oil etc. The different colors allow them to contrast with whatever color your hull is. The set I have was obtained from Fastenal (there are locations all over creation) the set is not cheap but they do have a lot of uses and I believe they may be available in individual colors. I decided to try them after the sharpie "permanent" marker I used kind of washed and faded out into an illegible blob on my Pungo 140 rec. kayak.