Color scheme for Nelson Era Royal Navy Ship’s Boats

[GrandpaPhil]

Did the Nelson Era Royal Navy have any set color scheme for ship’s boats (HMS Victory in particular)?
 

The picture on the cover of the AOTS appears to show white with blue trim.

Edited April 1, 2020 by GrandpaPhil

[michaelpsutton2]

I have heard that the boats were sometimes painted different colors for identification at a distance.

Edited April 5, 2020 by michaelpsutton2

[shipman]

Another practical reason for colour coding the boats may have been to ensure all the associated various parts for each boat were kept together. Thwarts, masts and oars would have been unshipped from stored boats on deck, especially when nested.

Often I wonder where the heaps of temporary kit must have been stored when needed close by. Not all of it could have been put down into the hold. There must have been a lot of organised clutter that never gets depicted on models.

[Blue Ensign]

You could follow the scheme as presently on Victory ,or was the last time I was in Portsmouth

 

 

 

The Barge has a green trim , I understand green was an expensive colour, so perhaps fitting for an Admirals Barge

The Pinnace

The Launch

The Cutter

I used the scheme on my Victory build, although I did  trim the Pinnace Blue rather than black and yellow.

 

B.E.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2020 by Blue Ensign

[GrandpaPhil]

Thank you very much!