Less is More!
 

Since there are so many threads on over the top bad paint jobs, I thought I would start one based on "Less is More".
There are many great great "plain" Vanilla and Chocolate paint schemes that stand the test of time. Here are some of my favorites!

My two all time favorites! :whistle:

:bunnydance:

Glad youre not biased or anything!!!!:lolhit:

Who has a 90 mph paint job pic? prob all time fav

I'll go ahead and reserve this spot for later editing when I can dig up some of my favorites later on.

I love simple and clean stuff, not just on Boats.

Great thread...so tired of the kitchen sink paint jobs

Here's me - hopefully it will stand the test of time. I'm probably going to own it forever based on what Cafe's have been listed for lately.:evilb:

Reserved yet classic, Just IMHO!:whistle:

I think I'm winning so far. ;)

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg31/...pg&res=landing

[QUOTE=Chestah Cheetah;3657707]I think I'm winning so far. ;)

Clear Lake?

no speedboat but i'm happy with it, and i am a big believer in the less is more paint job approach, great thread!

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...i/b0d60016.jpg

Here is the paint job on my grandfathers Hustler. I know it's a picture of a picture but I don't have many good ones on my computer. Always loved his paint job. Also think you can't really go wrong with all white.
http://i40.tinypic.com/23ifdr6.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/206yf4g.jpg

A "Classic" paint scheme:
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/x...s534Medium.jpg

I guess that is the approach i took, old vs new

Pure........

Dan, your OL is sweet. Pure white is nice.

Does this qualify . Simple and timeless . Yea , there's a cat crashin the party .

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...download-1.jpg

From post #1. (Thanks, Tom!)

As delivered and run from 2000-2004, and as repainted in 2007.

beautiful!!! i've always been a huge fan of less is more on everything i own, i even remove all the badges off my vehicles, i surprised alot of people including myself when i got the nordic, not crazy colors but a "loud" graphic pattern for me

I always liked this 382 as well.

Yea, I belong on this thread! I like simple graphics and have always liked the Velocity "V" graphic from these years.

I think the "simpler" schemes look classier:

I never saved the pics, but before i bought the Tiger, there was a 43 Nor-tech I was looking at. All blue and white with bolster seating in the rear, the original owner was a diver/photographer and the boat had all types of underwater lighting. just a beautiful boat all around.

Does this qualify? :)

My rig definitely qualifies as a vanilla theme.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...tre-Denali.jpg

Your Specter is *****en , love it.....

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Thank you sir :ernaehrung004:

Heck since this is turned into a 'post you own boat' thread, here's mine!:thankyouthankyou:

Agreed. There's a timeless elegance in a simple, crisp graphics scheme.

I enjoy seeing the cartoon themed MTIs and other expensive paint jobs. Even the Ice Cream Fountain, if the owner owned an ice cream store, is OK with me. Some paint schemes simply go out of style and that must suck for the boaters who paid thousands of $ for custom paint. It's just the truly tasteless paint jobs and the flea market air brush jobs that look terrible to me. You are always safe with solid white or mostly white though.

Here's the before and after - I actually like the plain white but sponsors colours rule if they're paying!

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...st/test345.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/d...tes2520114.jpg

I like this thread.

More...

Well here's my 292 at the factory before any paint. Definitely looks clean all white.

I think the paint pattern we went with is somewhat understated, although maybe not the colors. The final choice had to satisfy not only me, but also the boss (wife). I think the compromise worked out pretty well...

[QUOTE=Lofty;3657723]Nope. Lake Almanor, CA. Summer 2011. Beautiful lake, great times.

That is COOOOOOL

I'm also a big fan of all white :)

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...5-image018.jpg

Here's my plain white little boat.

[QUOTE=Chestah Cheetah;3659437]The only lake I've never boated on in California. My wife keeps threatening to rent a house some summer up there. How is it, good boating, cold water, etc.? I won't take the offshore to Tahoe anymore, too much work and a rough haul up the grade. Never mind that it's so cold the kids dont want to swim.