[Rhodes22-list] Hull color

[Geoff Farrell]

Paul: Have you tried this....

http://www.303products.com/shop303/index.cfm/category/109/restoring-gelcoat-fiberglass.cfm

I use this stuff on the vinyl seats of my pontoon boat (seats are off white
and maroon). The boat is 12 year old and when people come aboard they think
it's new. This is an expensive product but in my opinion it is worth it.
Geoff

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 3:42 PM, <pdgrand at nospam.wmis.net> wrote:

> Geoff,
>
> If you look around, you will see that most sailboats have white hulls.
> There is a reason for that.  I bought mine brand new from Stan in 1999
> with a beautiful dark green hull.  I believe it's the first green one he
> made.  I loved it.  It was beautiful.  I received a lot of positive
> comments on it.  I waxed it every spring.  I put it in mid to late May and
> pull it out late September to early October.  The rest of the time it is
> protected inside my barn.  I live in Michigan, so the sun isn't nearly as
> strong here as it is further south.  About four years ago I noticed that
> the hull was starting to fade.  So, the color lasted about six or seven
> years before that happened.  Not sure what, if anything, I could have done
> differently to prevent that.  I've also tried various products to try to
> restore it to no avail so far.  I'm afraid the only thing I can do is to
> eventually have it painted.
>
> Paul
>
> > 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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