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Old 09 August 2005, 22:37   #1
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Best RIB Tube Color!

Hey i was jsut wondering what you all think is the best tube color I personnaly like either Navy Blue, Grey, or if you can get the hole boat in Black Let the debating begin!
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Old 09 August 2005, 22:42   #2
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Yellow - Easiest to spot from helihopter.



Or Blue - Just looks classy.


Orange is a bit common if you ask me... lol
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Old 09 August 2005, 22:43   #3
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Ive seen a black hulled Scorpion last week under construction looked very mean, but i cant help thinking what it will look like in a couple of years when its a bit chiped and the grp shows though white.
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Old 09 August 2005, 22:46   #4
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Yellow - Easiest to spot from helihopter.



Or Blue - Just looks classy.


Orange is a bit common if you ask me... lol

is that calshot
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Old 09 August 2005, 22:46   #5
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Visibility wise Orange, orange and a bit more orange. Can't beat it!

However my new ones going to be grey tubes, black triple strakes, black hull and black topsides.

In fact the order finally went in about 5 mins ago.
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Old 09 August 2005, 23:00   #6
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visibility...psshhh if your a good driver you wont be needing that hopefully! hahah
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Old 09 August 2005, 23:02   #7
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is that calshot
Yes it is.... Was safety boating for the BUSA Wind Surfing championships. My dive club rib, 2x 60hp, and the University Survey Rib, Penta KAD32, 170HP. Mucho fun.

Out and about on the solent on this sat actually.
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boatbouy in the first picture with the yellow RIB it looks like part of the RIB flew off heh..bottom left corner that tube like yellow thing.....or maybe its lemonade who knows
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Do you mean the end of the tube? lol....
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Old 09 August 2005, 23:33   #10
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noo lol you see in the wake to the left of the engines that yellow thing? If i knew how to post a picture id circle it and show you hah
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o man im way to tired.....its the left tube hahahahha wow....my bad heh...False alarm your RIB is fine!
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Old 10 August 2005, 00:05   #12
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Sorry... I'm rolling on the floor laughing.... Long day perchance?

Anyway, Yellow Rocks!
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Old 10 August 2005, 02:32   #13
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choppywaters,
agree with Pettal; just has to be orange!!!!!
Especially if you are venturing out in your parts!
Added bonus over here of people thinking you are the Coastguard and giving you all sorts of respect.
(Down side is that everyone pulls you over and asks stupid questions like "why is your boat Orange" as Homeland security did to me recently)
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Old 10 August 2005, 04:34   #14
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Sorry... I'm rolling on the floor laughing.... Long day perchance?

Anyway, Yellow Rocks!

Just fot back from Greece (in THe US, EST now) and im still adjusting to the time so my days have been extra long! heh 5 am-11pm work in between. heh

And to agree with my fellow US Ribster if I had a orange RIB in Mass. everyone would either wave and try to be friendly or slow down and pretend like nothing was going on, even though they were over capacity with beer and no life jackets on board! lol
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Old 10 August 2005, 05:14   #15
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I have owned ribs in the following colors yello dark blue light grey dark grey orange . Dark blue seems to have the most longevity dark grey is easy to keep clean orange is OK the other 2 colours are hard work to maintain!

I too think black is cool however I am told that it an get very hot in the summer and your passengers need to avoid touching the tubes also you might consider pressure relief valves
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Old 10 August 2005, 09:25   #16
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I too think black is cool however I am told that it an get very hot in the summer and your passengers need to avoid touching the tubes also you might consider pressure relief valves
I've had pressure relief valves put onto the new one just for that reason. However even on the orange rib the black patches can get a tad warm....which is pretty useful after a dive to warm your ass up!
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Old 10 August 2005, 10:15   #17
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Tube colour

This owner really was indecisive!!
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Old 10 August 2005, 10:38   #18
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This owner really was indecisive!!

nah, that's the Jamacian Defence Force rasta division boat called "ganja man" ;-)
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Old 10 August 2005, 11:17   #19
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I was told by an RNAS bloke, that yellow was more preferable to being spotted than an orange rib. Plus there are less of them. Think bumble bee / wasp colours, they are easy to spot. So is yellow vs. sea.

Most importantly, what ever colour you choose, a decent cover / keeping it indoors will stop it fading and looking crap..
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Old 10 August 2005, 12:56   #20
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Orange/Black - All dive ribs, work boats or anyone needing to be viewed as purposeful and not an "ordinary user"
Yellow/Black - Similar to above but dont blame us if you get insects trying to mate with it.
White and Blue - Small scale gin palace livery and anyone in a bikini
Off Grey - Reserved for ex MOD Pac 22s
Red or Blue - Anyone who cant make their mind up about the above.

Will submit this for JK to approve then get all the manufacturers on board. Being serious I remember s while back a doco on army helicopter traing there aircraft were black and hi-viz orange....hmmm that may have solved my Gecko colour scheme quandry.
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