Waterline or No waterline
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Waterline or No waterline
Hey Guy's
Despite two herniated discs in my lumbar spine I have finally got rid of the the old paint, including Anti foul (What a job that was!) and have recoated with 2 pack primer.
My question is, do I paint a waterline, considering that it is not going to be left in the water and no anti foul going back on?
I am starting to think the hassle of painting one is not a necessity, and is more for cosmetic purposes. I am going to paint the hull in British Racing Green.
Thoughts please
TG
Despite two herniated discs in my lumbar spine I have finally got rid of the the old paint, including Anti foul (What a job that was!) and have recoated with 2 pack primer.
My question is, do I paint a waterline, considering that it is not going to be left in the water and no anti foul going back on?
I am starting to think the hassle of painting one is not a necessity, and is more for cosmetic purposes. I am going to paint the hull in British Racing Green.
Thoughts please
TG
Rich Tolley
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
Re: Waterline or No waterline
Waterline- not necessary.
BRG is, IMHO, not a colour for a boat. Good for racing cars, preferably vintage ones.
BRG is, IMHO, not a colour for a boat. Good for racing cars, preferably vintage ones.
Ian B
Ex Investigator 563 #50 Yara
Ex Investigator 563 #50 Yara
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Re: Waterline or No waterline
My user name probably gives it away, but I like green and do not like the traditional blue. I have considered other colours, but in the end I have plumped for BRG.Yara50 wrote: BRG is, IMHO, not a colour for a boat. Good for racing cars, preferably vintage ones.
Anyway, to me, my investigator is a little vintage racer
Rich Tolley
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
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Re: Waterline or No waterline
Hi TG I have a waterline on Spritzig II but I've got antifoo . As such I have red bootstripe to break up the difference between the black and white.
I love the idea of using the livery of the BRG race cars on stuff (like this lotus)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... _-_001.jpg
Have you thought of maybe a yellow bootstripe at the waterline to break up the green and putting your boat name in a round white circle , or maybe your rego number. Would certainly be unique. An alternative would be yellow trim stripe on the waist line of the boat. Don't know if you have British heritage but a small union jack in there somewhere would complete the image.
My boat was originally all white with a red waist strip . When i removed it as it was faded and battered i added a red and blue flash from some leftover 3M tapei had to break up the side space visually, plus the boot stripe. Just visible in my avatar . I think a stripe of some kind cuts down on the overall height of the boat and makes it look sleeker . It's a trick that's been used in the automotive industry for yonks.
Can't wait to see your final livery.
I love the idea of using the livery of the BRG race cars on stuff (like this lotus)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... _-_001.jpg
Have you thought of maybe a yellow bootstripe at the waterline to break up the green and putting your boat name in a round white circle , or maybe your rego number. Would certainly be unique. An alternative would be yellow trim stripe on the waist line of the boat. Don't know if you have British heritage but a small union jack in there somewhere would complete the image.
My boat was originally all white with a red waist strip . When i removed it as it was faded and battered i added a red and blue flash from some leftover 3M tapei had to break up the side space visually, plus the boot stripe. Just visible in my avatar . I think a stripe of some kind cuts down on the overall height of the boat and makes it look sleeker . It's a trick that's been used in the automotive industry for yonks.
Can't wait to see your final livery.
Ozzie
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
Re: Waterline or No waterline
If you have no antifoul there is no need for a contrasting colour at all. Whilst you might like green, when it comes to re-sale, it might make some buyers turn green, but not with envy.
Ian B
Ex Investigator 563 #50 Yara
Ex Investigator 563 #50 Yara
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Re: Waterline or No waterline
Ian, Ian, come on revive your sense of adventure as as expat Brit you should champion the spreading of the national heritage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green
Nice connection in the text with the Aussie green and gold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_racing_green
Nice connection in the text with the Aussie green and gold
Ozzie
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
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Re: Waterline or No waterline
Resale does not bother me at all, with 2 pack Poly, its easily overcoated if its a real problem in the future. Being an expat myself, I love your idea, Ozzie. I havn't designed the name yet but I might just give your suggestion a whizz on the old Photoshop and see what I can come up with
Rich Tolley
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
Yacht Name: Spirit of Christy
Mandurah, WA.
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Re: Waterline or No waterline
Good onya TG ...hanging out for the results. Put your Photoshop efforts up on the site and we can vote You could start a trend..... anyone repainting?? how about a JPS Investigator.
Ozzie
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
Investigator #143 "SPRITZIG II"
The Mariner - “It’s too strange here. It doesn’t move right." ...
Enola - “Helen said that it’s only land sickness."
Waterworld (1995)
Re: Waterline or No waterline
Hmmmm, I many years ago raced a Yami TZ 350 in the bright Yellow and black factory colours "Checkered" I can smell the Castrol R-30 in the outboard already