Grey Ribs

Millermob · 13 March 2006, 20:44

Looking through all the ribs available today i can't believe why so many are grey. Of all the colours in the rainbow i didnt' think it would be one of the most poular. Why is this? I see scorpion like to use grey, we had a grey valiant last, i may add because it was the only colour available but after a bit of rain it was streaky and looked rubbish. Could anybody explain?

Thanks Freddie

Alice · 13 March 2006, 20:51

Stealth.

Blends in with the British summer sky.

Alan · 13 March 2006, 20:55

Grey is more resistant to fading in the sunlight than darker colours and cheaper than white! (Also shows the dirt less).

BogMonster · 13 March 2006, 21:42

Its gotta be orange

Brambles · 14 March 2006, 07:13

I think that light grey looks less "in your face" than some brighter colours & will probably age the boat less in future years.

Interestingly, Ibiza blue (yuk!) seems to be popular with Scorpion customers for 2006.

All IMHO

Ian

floater · 14 March 2006, 07:33

erhh and your problem blue is what exactly ?

Andy

Searider · 14 March 2006, 08:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millermob

but after a bit of rain it was streaky and looked rubbish. Could anybody explain?

Thanks Freddie

The streaking will be down to the polish / cleaning products you have used.

My Scorpion is Yellow and terrible to keep clean.

My Searider was grey and was just as difficult to keep clean. BUT once it got past a certain "dirtyness" it just looked a darker shade of grey and no longer needed cleaning.

Jimbob · 14 March 2006, 08:25

We used to have a Orange Humber, i used to get streaks when i cleaned it, our Scorpion is grey, never seems to need cleaning and as someone else said, you cannot see it fading

Swifty · 14 March 2006, 10:17

Maybe because the ministry use battle ship grey, and if it works for them...

Brambles · 14 March 2006, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by floater

erhh and your problem blue is what exactly ?

Andy

No problem with blue Andy - I think that dark blue tubes on a rib look very smart. It's the Ibiza shade I don't like but hey, that's just my opinion

Andy Moore · 14 March 2006, 11:19

Blue is the colour!

Northern Tim · 14 March 2006, 14:23

Hey guys, leave the blue alone - you don't want to upset Codders!!!

nugent · 14 March 2006, 14:45

and i allways thought it was due to the sun when ever it came out,
black, + feww other colours will attract heat and over presurise your toobs, grey does wonders and being a light colour does not attract the rays as much, in fact most grey collers i have seen never have pressure releive valve.s fitted,
my blue northcraft used to get so hot to the touch on my drive it was unreall really,
my tuppence worth..

steve b · 14 March 2006, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Moore

Blue is the colour!

its got to be blue -- with a bit of grey
best of both worlds

I picked my solent up last week

floater · 14 March 2006, 15:57

now thats blue !

Millermob · 14 March 2006, 16:05

I think you'll find this is bluer

floater · 14 March 2006, 16:15

its same blue itis

Tis just the sun thats a diffrent shade !

nice Avon like the layout what we got 560 or 620 ?

Andy

Millermob · 14 March 2006, 16:40

its the 2005 shade of blue wheares yours looks like the previous colour. Its a 560 but is being replaced in 3 weeks by a 620 with honda 150vtec. Can't wait

floater · 14 March 2006, 16:56

why do avon not fit bow rollers ?

Andy

roycruse · 14 March 2006, 17:06

I used to have a grey rib

I was very happy with the grey hypalon.

When I ordered my new boat I very nearly had grey again - but at the last minute switched to blue as well (with a grey deck and grey trim on the tubes).