Boat Color

Post by **sbroam** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:29 pm

I like having different color bags fore and aft so I can tell which direction I'm going.

We could register boat and bag color (and helmet, PFD, etc) combinations like the FAA does tail numbers so we can ID paddlers from afar...

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:53 pm

Yellow is a great color. For me it works best, as it's probably the most photogenic color. Stands out from the 'white' of the water much better than almost every boat.

I'd highly suggest going with something other than RED. There already is a red boat out there that 1000s of people are paddling.

Yellow! + Plastic! = Gold!

ohioboater · Post by **ohioboater** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:34 pm

Put me down as caring about the color only if it affects durability.

Kelvin · Post by **Kelvin** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:35 pm

....I would wait even longer than I am going to have to wait for a L'Edge in the green that Craig mentioned a while back....
....Wood trim is oiled and ready to go....
....Just have to wait now....
....bummer....

Longboatin · Post by **Longboatin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:36 am

sbroom, whaddya got in there a sit n spin fer a saddle ....

u need diffrnt keller bags 2 know which direction ya goin?!?!!...

Post by **PAC** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:51 am

I could care less about the color...

...as long has it has metal flake glider I'm good!

Atucky · Post by **Atucky** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:27 pm

I like the Mustard yellow color of your boats Richard.

My all time favorate is the mossy oak pattern of the spark.

Creeker · Post by **Creeker** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:09 pm

unless you are looking to run some comando access issue runs like we have all around PA, I like the Bright Yellow Canoes. For example if someone made a Near L'edge character boat or Esquif made a Yellow/orange-ish L'edge....I wouldn't even think twice about The Red pepper. Goodness is that the L'edge can have bright airbags to two tone the look in the Cut version. Its all about asthetics for much of what I enjoy with a canoe.

Darker Blue to purple tones are my least favorite. No maybe green is the worst.

Bright is nice! Just look at what sells in kayaks.

ian123 · Post by **ian123** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:15 pm

The Spanish fly is bright yellow... and the hull has near Ledge character...(actually the other way around)...

I like bright green personally... super unique

ian123 · Post by **ian123** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:17 pm

Ah, just read the aesthetics part... I was just being a smart asss anyway

mahyongg · Post by **mahyongg** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:18 am

color.. heres why (there is more to it than function.. even if you dont realize..)

http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/emotion_design_at.html

http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/co ... ity-effect

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:12 am

~bumpity~

SkeeterGuy86 · Post by **SkeeterGuy86** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:26 am

Mr.DeadLegs wrote:Color Smolor it is all about the hull. hades I even had a FUSCIA Encore.

quit using big words ... you had a PINK Encore

arhdc · Post by **arhdc** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:35 am

Color choices are overrated. I am more interested in the deal I can get than the color of the boat.

I guess that a really ugly color would be a detractor but not much of one for me.

Then again, I could not decide what color to paint my Stinkeye so I just didn't paint it. I guess that I don't care as long as I don't have a choice.

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:46 am

I'm thinking the world needs a brown plastic open boat... stop me before I press too hard for it.

<--- why are smiley faces yellow anyway?