nastypoker Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 So now that 2 part epoxy paint is becoming more popular than good old fashioned bitumen, colour becomes a variable in the decision making process. Has anyone seen anything other than black on a narrowboat hull? How did it look? I am contemplating a dark blue but I am sure someone somewhere must have gone all out on something a bit crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 While all hulls are the same colour, scrapes of one upon another won't show. That seems to be a good argument for uniformity. You might have epoxy, but that won't stop someone else's bitumen rubbing off on you and creating all sorts of new opportunities for people getting upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastypoker Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ah yes, I hadn't thought of that. I suppose for those doing less cruising and more marina based it could still be an option. Especially is you use fenders whilst travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 ... you use fenders whilst travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Saw a boat in the last few weeks that had blue up and around the waterline then black up to the gunnels. Not bitumen, so I think it must have been two pack. Unless there is another alternative that I haven't heard about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMEA Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Different colour?........ Fenders whilst underway? You are going to have the armchair admirals spitting in their beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbybass Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) As has been said...you make it look all nice and then within and short time...you or someone else has scraped it. As such...I would just buy tins of cheap household gloss for the upper hull...as it was cost effective for touching up again. Edited September 9, 2016 by Bobbybass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 I painted above the waterline in black gloss to keep it nice and black (and shiny!) Not a good idea, it was very vulnerable to scrapes, it looked as though I had bounced off every scrapy thing for miles, covered it in cheap bitumen and it now looks as though I am a careful and skilled steerer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastypoker Posted September 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Oh dear! What is the problem with fenders whilst moving? I am new to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Oh dear! What is the problem with fenders whilst moving? I am new to this! They fall off. At best, you lose fenders. At worst, they get around other peoples props Other opinions are available: http://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=86655&hl= Richard Edited September 9, 2016 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastypoker Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hmmm, I have some of these. They have been great for me providing protection and they have been narrow enough that I haven't needed to lift them at all although I haven't done any single width locks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chertsey Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hmmm, I have some of these. They have been great for me providing protection and they have been narrow enough that I haven't needed to lift them at all although I haven't done any single width locks. They will be very useful when you are tied up against piling (especially concrete) or other boats, particularly when it is windy. Save them for that and you will never need to buy any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Jannel hire boats used to have bright orange hulls and white cabins. And a right mess they looked, a few weeks into the hire season. Not surprisingly they later reverted to more conventional colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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