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Old 15 January 2010, 11:51   #1
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Banners on tubes

Has anyone tried or been successful at attaching a banner to the side of the tubes?

In my minds eye I have this vision of a printed banner fitting snuggly to the tube, so that info can be displayed boldly, but not permanently attached. I am guessing this would involve glueing some sort of fixing points to the tubes.

What I dont want though, is them flapping at speed and creating a lot of noise.

Worth pursuing or shall I clear the mind (again).

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Old 15 January 2010, 12:37   #2
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Don't bother - it's hard enough keeping stuck on numbers on a tube!
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Old 15 January 2010, 12:41   #3
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The local lifeboat had a banner attached to it earlier this week to promote a new lottery to raise money for a new boat house closer to the shore. I'll find some of the press photos' and see if I can work out how it was attached. It was zipping about at a fair all whack too.
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Old 15 January 2010, 12:42   #4
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Only option worth using is getting it sign written with vinyl lettering but make sure it is the type of vinyl lettering they use for banners as the standard stuff will not last on the tubes of a RIB.
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Besides permanent photoshop, you can make the banner out of the same boat fabric, pvc, akron, hypalon, cut letters and form a patch and glue to side tubes. Like gluing a sib/rib logo. The complexity of the banner is another issue.
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Old 15 January 2010, 12:56   #6
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Hi Steve I tried it , but they last no time at any speed. Is it worth sticking with large flags? I am sure I recall the parker having some substantial flag poles off the frame ?

Possibly even charge for them being made up for charters etc as something to remember the 'event' by.....: if you can get the price right.........I'm assuming it would be possible to get 'cheap' ( ie thinner fabric that wont last more than a days worth of whipping around etc ) ones made up & then add a % on to sell on to the your client...... ( if a worthwhile charter / ful boat / one off event etc ) .

Or if you are looking at Marketing ignore me !
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My god I'm loosing it - have just read this whole thread with the assumption that Tube meant London Underground - was just about to post that the cost is high (did it at CR-UK) when the penny dropped - doh
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My god I'm loosing it - have just read this whole thread with the assumption that Tube meant London Underground - was just about to post that the cost is high (did it at CR-UK) when the penny dropped - doh
It's OK, your only women (that's my death wish realized)

Found the picture in the local press. The top of the banner is tied off to somewhere on the inside of the tubes from each top corner and middle of the banner(can't see on photo but could be grab handles?).
The bottom left corner is tied off to the Bow (guessing to the U bolt?) and the rope from the bottom right hand corner of the banner seems to go along and under the tubes towards the stern (could be tied off onto the transom?)
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I have seen banners done to fit the consul front cover that can be removed for other corportate events,Fixed with strong elasticated rope to eyes on banner and hooks on consul also I have seen banners done with hook and eye tape on tube/banners so they can be removed and will hold at speed but the tape gets tatty when banner removed.

What about flags on A fRAME? which is what we do so we can put other company names on if required. If you use flags always have the extra saver placed on flag
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How about a large curved (to match the tubes) sheet of plastic, say 1/8" or 3/16" thick, with the lettering stuck to that? Could bungie the plasic to any handy attachment point, and it shouldn't flap around much.

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Old 15 January 2010, 16:26   #11
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i have borrowed a few lifeboats for various events and fastened both banners /display boards to the handles d ring ect but with most lifeboats theres lots of things to tie off to ,we have for a carnival parade lashed a long pole to the console and then ran the other end of the banner to the mast on the A frame ,for fast use though i think a flown flag or banner would be best,,,,,,,,you could always go retro ,and hire a couple of semi naked tarts to hold out the banner ,
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you could always go retro ,and hire a couple of semi naked tarts to hold out the banner ,
If your going to go this route 250knts, and your supplying the "tarts" then I'll supply the Ribs free of charge !
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If your going to go this route 250knts, and your supplying the "tarts" then I'll supply the Ribs free of charge !
Hmmm how many "tarts" can you fit on a SR4....
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Old 16 January 2010, 10:43   #14
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If your going to go this route 250knts, and your supplying the "tarts" then I'll supply the Ribs free of charge !
I like this offer very much! Just how many 9/10m Ribs have you got available??

I have already thought about recruiting some female students for the summer to wander up & down the beaches in not alot. Trouble is, I have more colleagues waiting to do the auditions, than I have bookings ......

Thanks for all the feedback by the way, and I will have to write future posts in "women speak" so they dont get confused
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I like this offer very much! Just how many 9/10m Ribs have you got available??:
3, lets go!!

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I have tried this and had limited success. However, for educational purposes: I had a middle aged chap and a female student friend working in my kiosk towards the end of the summer. The days when she was in there, on average, we sold more rides. Make of that what you will!
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[QUOTE=250kts;335159] I like this offer very much! Just how many 9/10m Ribs have you got available??

How Many tarts can you supply .......?
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The days when she was in there, on average, we sold more rides.
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