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Old 03 May 2014, 09:02   #1
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Nice 5.5m Humber Destroyer, mint Suz on

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Old 03 May 2014, 09:11   #2
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Old 03 May 2014, 09:54   #3
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Old 03 May 2014, 10:48   #4
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'Babyshit Yellow', very 'last season'.
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Old 03 May 2014, 10:53   #5
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Love the colour, at least if the brown stuff hits the fan it gives the rescue services a fighting chance to find it
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Old 03 May 2014, 11:19   #6
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Yellow is actually a difficult colour to spot when it's rough, orange stands out much better.
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Old 03 May 2014, 12:00   #7
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...., orange stands out much better.
. For sure, but it can clash with the wife's tan. ;-)
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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.
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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!
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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...
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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
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For a 12 year old rib, I reckon it couldn't have cost much more than that new !!
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Old 04 May 2014, 10:28   #14
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Dunno about that P.D.

I can spot a yellow streak a mile away...
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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
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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
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Wow this Searider has a bit of work to be done...

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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'.
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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
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