Thread: Ok stripe or no stripe?
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10-21-2012, 11:21 PM #11
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Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
Looked at your pics several times and for some reason, just didn't get that warm fuzzy (on the stripes) either way. Then it hit me, may be the money would be better spent on a longer trailer.
Is it just me or an optical illusion.Mitch
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10-22-2012, 05:25 AM #12
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10-22-2012, 05:39 AM #13
Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
I removed all strips and graphics and I like the look alot more. More sleek to me atleast

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10-22-2012, 06:32 AM #14
Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
I always like the boot stripe. I can tell if my boat is sitting in the water level and how much load is in it. It also provides an area that is easy to clean between the bottom paint and white hull, Mike.

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10-22-2012, 07:04 AM #15
Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
As someone else said, "boot stripe is class"..........if you really want to improve the look, remove that outdated "Sundancer" logo on the arch, I did and I swear the boat is bigger now.
'95 370 DA w/T8.1s (2013) - "Michele Ann"
'99 210 BR w/5.0 & Alpha 1 - "XRAVENX"
Do 2 Sea Rays = twice as much fun??
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10-22-2012, 09:33 AM #16
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Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
Another vote in favor of the boot stripe. As noted, the stripe gives you a visual reference to the water level. It may not be exactly parallel to the water line but over time you will know what is normal for your boat. I could always tell how the load was distributed in my 280 by looking at the boot stripe.
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10-22-2012, 11:08 AM #17
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Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
Another vote for the boot stripe
Jim
2008 260DA (New to me 8/2012)
2002 Sea Ray 240DA
1999 Sea Ray 190CC
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10-22-2012, 11:36 AM #18
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Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
leave an inch of fiberglass, then go with a solid 2" bootstripe. Not that a boot with pinstripe above and below. Less is more - my personal opinion.

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10-22-2012, 11:42 AM #19
Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
How did you take the stripe off?
Last edited by tcason; 10-22-2012 at 11:54 AM.
tcason
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Bravo III - 260 HP 5.0L MPI
previous: 190 Sundeck future: 280/290 Sun Sport
Edgewater, MD - dry stack
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10-22-2012, 12:00 PM #20
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Re: Ok stripe or no stripe?
Boats look longer with the stripes, and that is by design. Your eye is drawn to the continuous unbroken line that is the stripe and it gives the illusion of length.
+10 on keeping a stripe!!!!!!



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