Our St Francis 50 catamaran is in Bradenton, Florida for a refit. The original logo, trampoline, and canvas cockpit cover are changing. Now is the perfect time to add a little color and personalization. We are thinking about catamaran color schemes.
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Choosing a Catamaran Color Scheme
Right now, my husband and I are thinking blue with a splash of tangerine — similar in tone to the St Francis Marine logo shown below.
Reimagining the SV Aphrodite Artwork
We’d like the SV Aphrodite side-of-boat artwork to have some color, to reflect that we are Canadian, and to incorporate our four children into the design. All this, while preserving a tie-in to the original artwork of the SV Aphrodite.
Preserving the Original Aphrodite Design
As you can see from the graphic above, the original SV Aphrodite artwork displayed a sensual but strong woman with one arm outstretched, and wild hair blowing out behind her. It is as if Aphrodite is leading the way. This sense of forward motion is something we wish to preserve in the new artwork that will appear on our boat.
Our friend, and graphic designer, Fe Wyma of Kapwa Communications is helping us with the artwork and catamaran color scheme. Fe’s artistic leanings towards Northern Art, and the fact that she has known us for years, make her a perfect fit for personalizing the original Aphrodite artwork for our family.
And, I wish I could show you some of Fe’s design concepts. he has come up with some great ideas to introduce color and personalization.
Each of Fe’s design concepts marries our family’s Canadian roots with the original Aphrodite artwork, while also pulling in some personal aspects. She depicts our four children with a special nod to our set of twins, for example. I can’t show you yet but her ideas are quite subtle and original.
Choosing the Catamaran Trampoline Color
On a similar but less artistic note, today we made another decision about our catamaran color scheme: the trampoline. Currently, the trampoline is a safety concern that needs immediate attention.
Prior to the passage from Fort Lauderdale to Bradenton, my husband fell up to his neck through a hole in our trampoline. It was a bit embarrassing for him. Other folks chalked his mishap up to inexperience — saying he should always look where he was going — until someone else with experience fell through the trampoline.
Originally, we wanted our trampoline to be white with grey trim. Apparently, white can look dirty quickly. So, we chose Dark Blue for the trampoline. Our trampoline will look something like this once it is installed on our boat.
Here is a sampling of the trampoline colors we considered. We eventually chose Dark Blue rather than Pacific Blue, which we thought was too bright for our catamaran color scheme. The existing trampoline appears at the top of the photo below.
To reduce weight, we opted for a different weave. The new trampoline will shed more water than the existing one, which is important if we meet with rough weather.
Choosing the Cockpit Canvas Color
For the cockpit cover, we chose Sunbrella’s Mediterranean Blue Tweed, which is a deep but dignified blue. Admittedly, it was not a brave move on our part. This color is seen on many other cockpit covers.
Bringing the New SV Aphrodite Design Together
I can’t wait to show off Fe’s fantastic artwork for the SV Aphrodite. Right now we are deciding, which one works best with our boat, and Fe is tying her design ideas even more tightly to the original Aphrodite artwork. Wild hair might feature in the design concept, for example.
Fe’s work ranges from Art Deco to imagery that borrows from Inuit culture. Stay tuned for the big reveal.