Thinking of colouring my bottom...

Stoo · 29 January 2010, 23:43

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...

Sonar · 30 January 2010, 05:36

Grey tubes and an orange hull.

Stoo · 30 January 2010, 21:45

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Originally Posted by Sonar

Grey tubes and an orange hull.

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...

Resque · 31 January 2010, 11:34

Have you checked the for sale section? There is a XS with grey tubes and yellow hull. I think that looks very nice.

Knot Yet · 31 January 2010, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Stoo

On the other hand, what if it makes my Hurricane look like an Avon!

willk · 31 January 2010, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Knot Yet

Hi Avon Lady

Knot Yet · 31 January 2010, 15:55

Hi Will

Stoo · 31 January 2010, 16:54

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!

Sonar · 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!

Yes it looks o.k. in Pure orange and the tubes Grey.
Mine is an Avon though. d5.6

jyasaki · 01 February 2010, 16:54

Oh... The *boat* bottom...

I thought this thread was going to be really interesting. Never mind, then.

jky

Knot Yet · 01 February 2010, 16:58

Stoo · 02 February 2010, 04:15

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

Oh... The *boat* bottom...

I thought this thread was going to be really interesting. Never mind, then.

No, "mine" remains pasty white. I'll refrain from posting a picture...

jyasaki · 02 February 2010, 15:37

...and I appreciate it.

willk · 02 February 2010, 15:40

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pasty white.

White eh? All you need so is a can of red spray paint and a Maple leaf stencil. Very Patriotic

Mollers · 02 February 2010, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Stoo

pasty white.

I've never seen a pasty in white.

Stoo · 03 February 2010, 01:04

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Originally Posted by willk

White eh? All you need so is a can of red spray paint and a Maple leaf stencil. Very Patriotic

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?

willk · 03 February 2010, 12:10

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So what say yee lads? Paint or not?

I'd clean it and leave it alone, I'm afraid.

bedajim · 03 February 2010, 12:48

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Originally Posted by willk

I'd clean it and leave it alone, I'm afraid.

+1

Stoo · 03 February 2010, 12:48

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...