Thinking of colouring my bottom...

[Stoo]

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]

Grey tubes and an orange hull.

[Stoo]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Stoo

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

[willk]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

Hi Avon Lady

[Knot Yet]

Hi Will

[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!

[Sonar]

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]

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

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


jky