colour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mike · 28 October 2006, 21:22

this is frankly embarrasing, but here goes anyway!

I am about to order a new ribcraft (at last!!!) we have chosen the engine. chosen the size etc but frankly the coulour is a bit of bugger.
I therefore ask(embaressed) for those who have already on their own chosen colours to post pix of teir fine vessels so I can get an idea!

Sad I know but there we are,I cannot let the wife choose it!!!!

what you have doesn't matter, the only cour out is grey/red combo.

regards and thanks in advance

Biggles · 28 October 2006, 21:34

Mike,

This is my boat. It isn't a colour I would normally choose. I like the orange/grey/black boats. But I bought this RIBCRAFT and its actually quite nice. It polishes up well and I think it looks good because the GRP and tubes are the same colour.
I'm going to customize it a little over the winter but essentially I'm pleased with the way it looks.

Tony · 28 October 2006, 21:34

Hi Mike
Its got to be yellow tubes and white hull!
It looks fantastic against the winter greys..

NautiAndNice · 28 October 2006, 21:38

Hi Mike,

Here're pics of my 7.5M Ribcraft.

Ezgoing · 28 October 2006, 22:57

Mike

For me it has to be Red/ Black / White.

Se here http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16670

rgds

mike · 28 October 2006, 23:05

thanks for pics so far, all pix welcome particulary if you have a ribcraft! love the lines of that redbay and like the yellow ribcraft (\that was/is sort of a favourite ) but my wife states I will look like an offshore PIMP! (bloody cheek)

any all black ?
yellow got
sunflower yellow?
Grey?
Light blue?
Dark blue?

help is a appreciated and frankly invaluable

Ezgoing · 28 October 2006, 23:24

Mike

HAve a look at Wizard. She is a Redbay 7.5 in Black.

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread....ghlight=arklow

I have heard it often that the best colour for a hull is white. apparently all the non white colours suffer with pigmentation problems.

best of luck.

Rgds

Biggles · 28 October 2006, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ezgoing

I have heard it often that the best colour for a hull is white. apparently all the non white colours suffer with pigmentation problems.

Rgds

Wouldn't have thought so as long as it's high quality to start off with, its looked after, and you bung lots of polish on it.

Anybody want to start a Concours RIB class ???? (On a used boat ).

Limey Linda · 29 October 2006, 00:37

I would choose a light grey hull and nipple pink for the tubes with dark red patches for a really pimped out Rib.

IBWET · 29 October 2006, 01:18

I saw a black one and liked it about 6 months ago so had this one built very happy.

limeydal · 29 October 2006, 01:23

Must admit, Biggles boat looks pretty smart

But safety orange is the way to go

And before anyone notices, no its not "Baysnots"

cheers Dal

Stoo · 29 October 2006, 02:23

My Hurricane is grey on grey, with black rub strakes and A-frame... very "Gucci" I feel.

More to the point, it hides dirt well, and doesn't fade in the sun... Do you get sun over there?

jyasaki · 29 October 2006, 05:47

Personally, I've always liked the dark blue/white color scheme. Reserved, but still looks sharp.

jky

timboli · 29 October 2006, 06:39

If you enter the humber site http://www.ribworld.co.uk/#%0D%0D and choose colour options on the broadband link,you can colour a rib in lot of different combinations,hope this helps.

BogMonster · 29 October 2006, 07:42

I'd take any colour if the F'n thing would hold air for more than 5 minutes.....

I'd normally say I like orange, but frankly at the moment I hate everything about my boat including the colour because I can see it from further away so it reminds me what a P O S it is. Choose something the same colour as your garage then it will blend in when it is broken (which will be most of the time) and you can forget about it...

If I was foolish enough to buy another one it would therefore be brown to match the stained wood on my garage.

vince · 29 October 2006, 07:49

After much deliberation / arguing / mind changing etc.. we decided on grey. Doesnt fade, easy to clean, and any accessories can add a bit of colour (no thats not catwalk talk!)

Nauti Buoy · 29 October 2006, 08:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

thanks for pics so far, all pix welcome particulary if you have a ribcraft! love the lines of that redbay and like the yellow ribcraft (\that was/is sort of a favourite ) but my wife states I will look like an offshore PIMP! (bloody cheek)

any all black ?
yellow got
sunflower yellow?
Grey?
Light blue?
Dark blue?

help is a appreciated and frankly invaluable

The Yellow of Biggles Rib is Sunflower Yellow, they do another Yellow called Colorado Yellow which is much brighter. My new rib is Sunflower Yellow with Black Patches:- See Pic

Andy Moore · 29 October 2006, 09:44

Blue?

mike · 29 October 2006, 18:19

Thanks for the numerous replies and all the Pms we have had,really helpful!
sometimes its easier with no options!!
still ,tomorrow we are ordering it in pink with leopard skin seats (artificial) and furry dice on the A frame which we are having done in the shape of our initials des and shaz

will post a pic when it arrives