Re. all the "transom" talk...nice...
ANYWAY, I have the same issue with the letters, Tracie. The back of my SSV says "Supra" in raised, rubber letters so I need a way to go over that which looks nice.
http://www.wave-hosting.com/micah/launch/dsc05416s.jpg I was thinking of building a clear plexiglass transom saver on the fiberglass platform. That might look nice. Wood would look like crap, since there's no other wood.
I'd have to screw it straight into the fg, or probably better, bolt it all the way through it.
But, I have no idea how to cut a piece of plexiglass into a nice curve and have it look nice.