Gino   ... Why not indeed would have made it look better indeed for just 20 mins work
Thank you .. when the posts & fake timber with rope time comes up  I'll border the 
sign in red ..likes that idea alot.
John  both methods  are easy, on this I drew out 
paper pattern, perforated, cut all vinyl & colors, weeded, transfer 
paper, applied using water since it was 2ft rolls across,the seam just at bottom beginning of serifs of BOAT.
Applying bottom roll 1st taped every thing in place,  let it set over night, removed transfer 
paper.
Apply vinyl before is also easy & if your good at not cutting the plastic or it does not matter cause of age  of plastic.
Myself ..Rather cut ahead of time  like on this  yes I still had to cut vinyl to match perfectly  & my cut marks are  very light so dirt should not build up hopefully.