[Rhodes22-list] hull & cockpit color question

[Rhodes22Dave]

I don't think navy blue on the hull of a sailboat in the water (with white topsides) makes the boat hotter. We sail at Lake Travis with summer temperatures around 100 in the shade.  I have two white cars--there the color does make a difference. 

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On Jan 31, 2011, at 6:38 PM, Geoff Farrell <geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Peter: I was originally going to get the blue hull. I love the way it looks.
> But, I was worried that it may be too hot for the weather here (Gulf Shores,
> AL) after doing some research on the Internet. Also, the rest of my family
> thought white looked better. I wanted some definition though, so that's why
> I wanted the blue stripe by the gunnel. I have to say, however, that there
> are many boats in my marina (including large sailboats) that have colored
> hulls so I'm not really convinced that it's a problem. Of course, they also
> have a/c. I don't know. It's a tough call. I went through the same thing
> you're going through now. Geoff
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