[Rhodes22-list] Hull color

[Leland]

Geoff,

Conventional wisdom and West Marine say you should wax your hull.  I don't
think a dark hull will oxidize faster than a white one but it will probably
be more noticeable.

The owner's manual for my 2007 Toyota says I don't need to wax the car. 
Don't know if it's the paint or clearcoat but apparently something has
improved.

Stan may be using some type of new fangled paint because I haven't waxed my
boat yet (2004 paint job) and so far it hasn't oxidized.

I do know that red boats are faster.

http://old.nabble.com/file/p29095893/7-4-19%2B001.jpg 7-4-19+001.jpg 
http://old.nabble.com/file/p29095893/7-4-19%2B002.jpg 7-4-19+002.jpg 
http://old.nabble.com/file/p29095893/7-4-19%2B003.jpg 7-4-19+003.jpg 

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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Hi everybody. I'm trying to decide on a hull color. I've read lots of info
regarding dark colors generating more heat, oxidizing faster than white
hulls, etc. I'd be doing most of my sailing in the Alabama Gulf
Shores/Florida Panhandle area. Anyone have any comments about darker colors
in this environment? If you have a blue/black/red/green hull, do you have
any regrets? My boat will be kept in a slip for about 6 months per year
(Sept-Oct; Jan-April) and then in covered storage for the other months.

Thanks, Geoff
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