The way I have heard it is when the original owners of Southwind split the company name became Jemcraft just what I read in a forum some place I could be wrong, somebody will correct me if I am lol . I really think the jolly Roger and the skull were added by a previous owner at some point in it's life. Nice boat and welcome 👍😁

1977 Challenger

Yes, I believe you are right. I read some posts about company split, name copyright issues and stuff like that. Bummer. Yup, I tend to lean towards previous owner mod. The more I look at the skulls they are different.  Thank you.

I was just going to post what Tim (previous owner of Southwind's grandson) told us but I found his post pretty easy. So here goes...

Funny story....

My grandpa complained to fleet wood for taking that name. they ended up in court over it. the end decision was that they both could use the southwind name as a type or model, but not a manufacturing name, so it was southwind by fleetwood..southwind by jemcraft. the jemcraft had to be changed from jeNcraft. my grandpa's last name was Jennings, so he called it southwind by jencraft until a jeweler already had that name trademarked. so off to court he went and to piss off the jeweler he said, hell i will call it jeMcraft to use the jeweler as a pun. and there you have it..southwind by JEMCRAFT. there are still some early models out there with the jencraft name on the titles, don't worry, they are still the same..

I was just going to post what Tim (previous owner of Southwind's grandson) told us but I found his post pretty easy. So here goes...

Funny story....

My grandpa complained to fleet wood for taking that name. they ended up in court over it. the end decision was that they both could use the southwind name as a type or model, but not a manufacturing name, so it was southwind by fleetwood..southwind by jemcraft. the jemcraft had to be changed from jeNcraft. my grandpa's last name was Jennings, so he called it southwind by jencraft until a jeweler already had that name trademarked. so off to court he went and to piss off the jeweler he said, hell i will call it jeMcraft to use the jeweler as a pun. and there you have it..southwind by JEMCRAFT. there are still some early models out there with the jencraft name on the titles, don't worry, they are still the same..

Well done sir

1977 Challenger

Ok, so I must post the conclusion to my head scratching and hull question. During a trip to my local auto parts house tonight I happened by the bling and shiny stuff isle and what do I spy with my little eye...the same Jolly Roger on my bow, and the Limited Edition plate on my transom.  Mystery solved. 

I was pretty sure that was the case at least you know you can remove them if you want to and know for yourself they don't have any true meaning to the boat

1977 Challenger