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Old 26 February 2003, 12:59   #1
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Stand out in a crowded anchorage

The attached photo shows a Tornado RIB which we were asked to fit with new tubes.

Apparently the owner who uses the boat for diving, and is quite often in an area where there are a lot of other dive boats around, has difficulty when surfacing from a dive in identifying his own boat.

Could start a whole new fashion.!!!
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Old 26 February 2003, 13:18   #2
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If I had a RIB in those colours I'd definitely want it re-tubed!

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Intriguing?

Presumably you have to stick three bits of different coloured fabric together? What does this do for tube strength?

I sympathise with your customers problem. I have coxn'd for diver friends and whilst bobbing around with other ribs on a popular dive site have had two divers surface nearby look at us expectantly and then confusedly as they realise we are not the RIB they are looking for!

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GROOVY BABY
Almost like the PantherCat that was at RIBEX some 2 years ago.
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Old 26 February 2003, 14:46   #5
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Tube construction in multi colours

Constructing the tube in different colours will not effect the strength.The tube is constructed as a sectional type(also sometimes refered to as a "Stove Pipe design") , with circumference seam tapes spaced at intervals. In other words the sections are dictated by the width of the fabric from the roll.
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i presume de ganja is stored in de bow locker.
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true bra, i, look safe, ok if ya going diving wid bob & de wailers
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Being colourblind all I can say is "ewwwwwwwwww" - bright!
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