Dog sh#t brown hull colour - will it last as a fashion statement?

[Jaytac]

Seeing the cover of the MBM in the sidebar reminded me of a couple of (new looking) motorboats I have seen in recent times with the same colouring - looks like a large dog has wiped it's ar#e down the side

I can see that pure white is very same old same old, but I suspect selling one in a few years will be easier. But have never been very cutting edge on fashion or is the whole idea you repaint each year with this season's colour?

 

[GrowingLad]

That's not turd brown..

My boats turd brown...And yes you can polish a turd

To be fair, I think brown was big in the early 70's...At least you can alwasy find it parked amonst all those "white" boats

 

[rafiki_]

For those of us of a certain age, it is a bit like Avocado bathroom suites! Seemed like a good idea at the time. History syas that white is the preferred colour.

 

[paultallett]

That's not turd brown..

My boats turd brown...And yes you can polish a turd

To be fair, I think brown was big in the early 70's...At least you can alwasy find it parked amonst all those "white" boats

Haha...... very good.

I personally think it's either white or navy hulls. It's a bit like cars in some respects. I know we all get bored with Silver, but if your buying a certain type of car, silver will always look good, stay fairly clean and when it comes to resale time, won't shock or put anyone off.

 

[rafiki_]

Haha...... very good.

I personally think it's either white or navy hulls. It's a bit like cars in some respects. I know we all get bored with Silver, but if your buying a certain type of car, silver will always look good, stay fairly clean and when it comes to resale time, won't shock or put anyone off.

Paul I agree wrt cars. However, I recently bought a red Beemer 3 for my wife, and everyone loves it. Unusual fcolour or a Beemer. Dealership has the worry of the residual, so we are all happy. Not quite as brave as avocado though.

 

[Trundlebug]

There's '70's Moonraker in our marina with a bright yellow hull, and despite the initial visual shock when I first saw it several years ago, it has really grown on me and I actually think it looks great. It's a good safe colour too, even the big ships can see it from a long way off!

I don't feel the same way about the purple Moonraker hull I saw at the weekend though. Distinctive yes, colourful certainly, but I don't think it's withstood the test of time as well, despite the coming around again fashion of coloured hulls.

I guess it's a personal thing, rather like cars as mentioned above, but also house decoration colours. Everyone's into pastel shades at home now, and there's some reflection in that with hull colours.

White hulls will always have a conservative appeal and staying power. Anything else will be a risk.

Darker colours in a hot climate don't make sense to me, even though they look great they absorb the heat and aren't practical from that point of view. Even with air-con it just has to work all the harder surely?

Those hearing-aid beige hulls were, however, simply dreadful IMO!

 

[JKay]

El Commadoros boat,he came into Torksey cut once at about 18 knots Boy was I impressed

 

[JohnRob]

That'll be a Turd Tuna then? he he

Nice clean boat with classic lines, btw

 

[GrowingLad]

That'll be a Turd Tuna then? he he

Nice clean boat with classic lines, btw

As my wife once pointed out, "Turds have Buoyancy....and that's a good thing for a boat!"...

I think she meant well?? Although as an ex Sparks we always used to say "Plumbers would be fecked if Turds floated!"

She's got a nice flared stern which I find quite pleasant on the eye.

The above photo was the first time I put her in the water her in Greece...I was so excited about taking her out I woke up at o'silly hence it's a bit dark.

I took her out for a joy ride during the week, said sod it about the amount of fuel I was burning and had a bit of fun doing lots of turns and the such. Seems to be quite comfortable in the turns so I reckon those old boys without computers for design did a good job.