Nice 5.5m Humber Destroyer, mint Suz on

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Humber Destroyer 5.5 Rib | eBay

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[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Humber Destroyer 5.5 Rib | eBay

Not mine or linked to, just browsing


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Alex Whittaker / Shedpix Donations for Round Anglesey Macmillan 2014 https://www.justgiving.com/Rib-net

Shame about the colour

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Must admit, not keen on yellow console/insides myself


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[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Shame about the colour

'Babyshit Yellow', very 'last season'.

[Seaflyer02]

Love the colour, at least if the brown stuff hits the fan it gives the rescue services a fighting chance to find it

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Seaflyer02

Love the colour, at least if the brown stuff hits the fan it gives the rescue services a fighting chance to find it

Yellow is actually a difficult colour to spot when it's rough, orange stands out much better.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

...., orange stands out much better.

. For sure, but it can clash with the wife's tan. ;-)

[Black]

I can see I to that yard from my house, no idea there was a rib stored there! If anyone wants me to look it over happy to wander round.

[Seaflyer02]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Yellow is actually a difficult colour to spot when it's rough, orange stands out much better.

I would agree from a boat, but from the air either yellow or orange stand out really well.
Colour is purely a personal choice but the RIB that is for sale appears to be in really good condition (from the photos).

My choice for colour had to be something that stood out in case I was waiting to be rescued (I have always preferred to be a live coward than a dead hero), because at the time most RIBs were orange I did not want 'another orange RIB'.
I had a grey SR4 which was magic but the tubes had to be constantly monitored in sunny weather, but grey I think out of all the colours keeps the best.
The thought of a white boat and me - no we won't even go there (it would end up looking like Steptoe's undies). My other train of thought was if some lowlife did actually steal my RIB it would stand out like a sore thumb!

[Max...]

Here another nice rig just listed: Avon Searider 5.4 | eBay

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Yellow is actually a difficult colour to spot when it's rough, orange stands out much better.

Dunno about that P.D.

I can spot a yellow streak a mile away...

[Festinghouse]

the rnli conducted tests in the 90's using yellow paint on the then prototype trent and severn class lifeboats, but decided that orange was better for visibility so stuck with it

[69cmw]

[QUOTE=HUMBER P4VWL;615842]Humber Destroyer 5.5 Rib | eBay

For a 12 year old rib, I reckon it couldn't have cost much more than that new !!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

Dunno about that P.D.

I can spot a yellow streak a mile away...

......

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Festinghouse

the rnli conducted tests in the 90's using yellow paint on the then prototype trent and severn class lifeboats, but decided that orange was better for visibility so stuck with it

When diving, an orange SMB sticks out a mile, but the yellow ones are harder to spot if there's any white water at all, which brings us back to Willk's point

[ian parr]

Originally Posted by Max...

Here another nice rig just listed: Avon Searider 5.4 | eBay

ssshhh!! Im watching this one. Dont tell everyone. If i get it i will have a lovely sr4 for sale. Since my engine seized on the rib cruise I've decided to upgrade haha

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Wow this Searider has a bit of work to be done...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261470608692


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[Mollers]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Wow this Searider has a bit of work to be done...

Bill Higham would bolt a new OB to that and offer it as a 'package'.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

LOL even he'd struggle to bolt an engine on that!


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[ian parr]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Bill Higham would bolt a new OB to that and offer it as a 'package'.

What tubes do you think he would put on? Probably a couple of blow up camp beds held on with a ratchet strap!! But at least it would all be sprayed the same colour