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Benetti yacht "Constance Joy" with red hull...

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Norseman, Dec 14, 2019.

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  1. Norseman, Dec 14, 2019
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  2. kevin8tor, Dec 14, 2019
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    Arrest Me Red.
  3. Oscarvan, Dec 14, 2019
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    Now all you have to do is avoid the green buoys.
  4. YachtForums, Dec 14, 2019
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    With such an abstract design, the sheer line on that Benetti lends itself to contrasting pigment. The accenting hardtop supports are a nice touch too. I like it!
  5. Capt Ralph, Dec 14, 2019
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    It's a Benetti??? The red buried it and was not looking as a pro.
    Looking for the line of Chicks.
  6. YachtForums, Dec 15, 2019
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    I think we can all agree that taste is subjective and it varies among people, no matter their origin. I see yachts as functional, engineered works of art. Maybe it's time to splash some color on these big blank canvases? While the Benetti in question might not suit everyone's palette, at least it doesn't look like a shoot-out at the Hawaiian fruit market... :D

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  7. YachtForums, Dec 15, 2019
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    Anyone remember "Joy Me"? Not sure everyone takes joy in this, but beauty is in the eye...

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  8. jsschieff, Dec 15, 2019
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    Given the jaggedy sheerline, cacophony of clashing window shapes, clutter of clunky guard rails forward, and random, chaotic application of accent stripes, there is no paint color that would make that red Bennetti handsome or graceful.
  9. Capt Ralph, Dec 15, 2019
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    I do like this paint/color scheme better.
    More to it, busy and going somewhere is what I see.
  10. Norseman, Dec 15, 2019
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    Wow, lots of comments and opinions on a red hull..
    (As an Ex Fire Fighter, I am all for it, lived with the red trucks for a while:cool:)

    I cruise by this red yacht several times a week with different groups of people, and every one of the pax or friends/neighbors on my boats always go “WOW, just Wow, Looook at that boat. “
    If the intention was to draw attention, the owner succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. :D
    I like it, bold without being vulgar, although I can see several members disagree.
  11. Norseman, Dec 15, 2019
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    Back to the beginning:
    Shoot a fresh picture this afternoon but with the sun in my face it turned out less than perfect.
    Bright red boat however. Love it.❤️
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  12. maldwin, Dec 15, 2019
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    I like the red hull, but it may be the worst color for fading and chalking. A friend of mine had a red Burger, and repainted her blue. He said red made blue seem maintenance free.
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  13. RER, Dec 15, 2019
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    Yes there is something about red paint - hard to work with and gets chalky too. I don't mind the paint job at all though. It's the lines of the rig I don't care for. I think Benetti goes out of their way to make ugly boats.
  14. Zud, Dec 16, 2019
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    YF I agree with you but will finish your statment if thats okay with you !
    "Anyone remember "Joy Me"? Not sure everyone takes joy in this, but beauty is in the eye..." Owner/person making the payments etc.

    If I may "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night"
  15. Yachtguymke, Dec 16, 2019
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    You should see this owners Car Collection! He's got a ton of toys!
  16. Norseman, Dec 16, 2019
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    This is candy apple red, maybe even metallic. Probably a b.... to fix a scratch or worse.
    Curious what how much more it was to paint it red rather then the stock white or off-white?
  17. mapism, Dec 16, 2019
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    As I was told back when the boat was built, the owner specifically asked a perfect match with Ferrari red.
    I'm not sure about how close the final result eventually was, though.
  18. Norseman, Dec 16, 2019
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  19. mapism, Dec 16, 2019
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    Indeed it does look close.
    In my previous post I said I'm not sure about it just because it's difficult to judge from pics alone.
    But if this was the owner request, it wasn't rocket science for Benetti to comply...!
  20. Capt Ralph, Dec 16, 2019
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    I think the Ferrari color is correct, there is just so much of it.
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