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29 January 2010, 23:43
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Thinking of colouring my bottom...
So since I am mired in the depths of winter here, (currently -20C, 40 mph wind, snowing) my rummy mind has turned to spring boat projects.
Currently, my boat uses a grey-on-grey colour scheme... rather Gucci I don't mind telling you.
However my last RIB was grey everything, except the outside hull which was a nice rich yellow colour (about the colour of the dry bag in the pic below), and I was always rather fond of it. My hull is showing signs of age with some minor scratches and a few little chips in the beaching plate, so I intend to clean is up in the spring and paint it. I just had the thought that rather than painting it grey again, I might smarten up a little by painting it orange or yellow.
If you have a similar colour scheme, I'd love it if you would post a photo. Here is a picture of my beast in its current scheme.
And of course I'd like your opinions...
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30 January 2010, 05:36
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orange
Grey tubes and an orange hull.
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30 January 2010, 21:45
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Originally Posted by Sonar
Grey tubes and an orange hull.
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On the other hand, what if it makes my Hurricane look like an Avon!
I think I would just do the outside hull, and not the deck or console.. too finicky...
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31 January 2010, 11:34
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Have you checked the for sale section? There is a XS with grey tubes and yellow hull. I think that looks very nice.
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31 January 2010, 14:30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stoo
On the other hand, what if it makes my Hurricane look like an Avon! ![eek](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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31 January 2010, 15:50
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Originally Posted by Knot Yet
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Hi Avon Lady
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31 January 2010, 15:55
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Hi Will
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31 January 2010, 16:54
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Thanks for that link Sonar. I am really only considering painting the bottom of the boat but that's one of the colours I would look at. The top would just be too fussy to paint.
I was thinking that if I paint the bottom a nice bright colour, it would be of benefit in the unlikely chance I end up down side up sometime! I might even add " 'elp, 'elp, 'elp " on the underparts!
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31 January 2010, 16:59
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Originally Posted by Stoo
Thanks for that link Sonar. I am really only considering painting the bottom of the boat but that's one of the colours I would look at. The top would just be too fussy to paint.
I was thinking that if I paint the bottom a nice bright colour, it would be of benefit in the unlikely chance I end up down side up sometime! I might even add " 'elp, 'elp, 'elp " on the underparts! ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Yes it looks o.k. in Pure orange and the tubes Grey.
Mine is an Avon though. d5.6
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01 February 2010, 16:54
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Oh... The *boat* bottom...
I thought this thread was going to be really interesting. Never mind, then.
jky
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01 February 2010, 16:58
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02 February 2010, 04:15
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Oh... The *boat* bottom...
I thought this thread was going to be really interesting. Never mind, then.
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No, "mine" remains pasty white. I'll refrain from posting a picture...
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02 February 2010, 15:37
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...and I appreciate it.
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02 February 2010, 15:40
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Originally Posted by Stoo
pasty white.
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White eh? All you need so is a can of red spray paint and a Maple leaf stencil. Very Patriotic
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02 February 2010, 16:11
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Quote:
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pasty white.
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I've never seen a pasty in white.
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03 February 2010, 01:04
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White eh? All you need so is a can of red spray paint and a Maple leaf stencil. Very Patriotic ![wink](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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And perhaps an Olympic logo in light of the Vancouver thing. Although I would likely get sued.
So what say yee lads? Paint or not?
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03 February 2010, 12:10
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Quote:
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So what say yee lads? Paint or not?
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I'd clean it and leave it alone, I'm afraid.
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03 February 2010, 12:48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I'd clean it and leave it alone, I'm afraid.
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03 February 2010, 12:48
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That is the easiest route...
Since we're discussing my bottom, how do you guys deal with the little knicks that "happen" to your hull? I presume that there is an easy way to fill these in without the Full Monty fibreglass treatment...
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