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02-27-2014, 12:32 AM
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Veteran Member
City: San diego
Vessel Name: COWBUOY
Vessel Model: 1974 chb
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 67
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Hull paint color!
Just thought I might stir things up a bit ha. Tell me why I shouldn't paint my hull Navy blue! Love how it looks on other ships... White don't fade but that don't mean it don't need paint. I said don't 3 times...... So white I guess haha
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Wilson
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02-27-2014, 12:40 AM
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Guru
City: Campbell River
Vessel Name: Blue Sky
Vessel Model: Nordic Tugs 42 Hull #001
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,972
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilson
Just thought I might stir things up a bit ha. Tell me why I shouldn't paint my hull Navy blue! Love how it looks on other ships... White don't fade but that don't mean it don't need paint. I said don't 3 times...... So white I guess haha
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Can get hot, shows salt easily, are the only downsides that come to mind. I love ours, but we're in a cooler climate.
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Conrad
Berthed in
Campbell River BC
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02-27-2014, 05:18 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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Tell me why I shouldn't paint my hull Navy blue! Love how it looks on other ships
Navy SHIPS are usually Hayes Grey.
WE have a blue hull and its no problem even in FL.
Daytime you are up in the PH , in the evening the hull cools to water temp with sundown , no heat problem .
Hatches with BUG SCREENS are more important in FL than hull color.
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02-27-2014, 06:06 AM
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Dauntless Award
City: Wrangell, Alaska
Vessel Name: Dauntless
Vessel Model: Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,820
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My wife and I would certainly like to paint it, but as it doesn't need paint, don't see it happening in the foreseeable future.
We just think it looks elegant and gets away from the plainness of vanilla.
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02-27-2014, 07:27 AM
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,870
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I have a friend whose boat has a blue hull. A couple friends actually. Blue looks great when cleaned and waxed. Not so good if neglected for any length of time.
Also, a dark colored hull shows any scratches while white or beige does not unless you look closely.
White (or beige) never goes out of style. Remember when orange and maroon were in style for boats?
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02-27-2014, 07:43 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Cameron, La
Vessel Name: Baobab
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,660
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Some boats just wouldn't look 'right' painted white, while some do. I couldn't imagine our boat all white.
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02-27-2014, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member
City: Erie PA
Vessel Name: Endless Endeavor
Vessel Model: Custom
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 225
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Fender abrasion show up very quickly like overnight. Keep extra paint ready because you will be painting more often then white. My hull is dark green and I would not go back to white. I just quickly sand and paint it takes about 2.5 hrs. I don't use very expense paint industrial one part urethane is fine with me.
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02-27-2014, 08:50 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Dark colors take more maintenance, and are definitely harder to maintain. Good soft fender covers are a must. That being siad my hull sides are black, and I just moved the boat yesterday to the yard for painting. Color? Black. Why? because I like it. With the boat approaching 10 years old I thought it time to freshen the tired gelcoat with a pretty paint job.
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02-27-2014, 09:23 AM
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Veteran Member
City: San diego
Vessel Name: COWBUOY
Vessel Model: 1974 chb
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 67
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Good info thanks all. Since I'm painting it myself I thing I'll have to stick with white, I think I can screw less up that way. But there I go thinking again....
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Wilson
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02-27-2014, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member
City: Spring Lake, MI
Vessel Name: Great Laker
Vessel Model: American Tug 34
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 346
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This is why you should paint your hull blue! Gorgeous.
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02-27-2014, 02:01 PM
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Guru
City: Cape Cod, MA
Vessel Name: Island Seeker
Vessel Model: Willard 36 Sedan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,306
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Navy blue can be beautiful albeit not as durable, easy to touch-up, or find anchored in moonless conditions, as white.
In Maine they say "there are 2 colors to paint a boat; black & white, and only a fool would paint her black"
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02-27-2014, 02:08 PM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,075
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Blue paint is likely more durable than most members on this forum. I say go purple.
I hope to never own a white boat.
Unless I'm cruising the tropics. Even then, I'll go pale yellow first.
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02-27-2014, 02:15 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Dark-hulled boats are handsome. The California Maritime Academy's Cub has a blue hull with white gunwale and superstructure, with yellow trim.
It takes after its "big brother" Golden Bear.
I prefer a darker blue over a lighter blue.
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02-27-2014, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member
City: Victoria BC
Vessel Name: LUCKY US
Vessel Model: American Tug
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 267
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I like Cabernet!
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02-27-2014, 02:27 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooksie
Navy blue can be beautiful albeit not as durable, easy to touch-up, or find anchored in moonless conditions, as white.
In Maine they say "there are 2 colors to paint a boat; black & white, and only a fool would paint her black"
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Whoops! Did it again.
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02-27-2014, 02:38 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markpierce
Dark-hulled boats are handsome. The California Maritime Academy's Cub has a blue hull with white gunwale and superstructure, with yellow trim.
It takes after its "big brother" Golden Bear.
I prefer a darker blue over a lighter blue.
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How about this midnight blue?
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02-27-2014, 02:41 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,323
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
Whoops! Did it again.
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If I decide to bite the bullet Bliss will have a black hull too.
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Craig
It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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02-27-2014, 02:42 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonstruck
How about this midnight blue?
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Nice.
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Kar-KEEN-ez Koot
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02-27-2014, 02:52 PM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
If I decide to bite the bullet Bliss will have a black hull too.
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Craig, of course, I think it would look smashing. Let's see if we can get Larry (Heahustler) to do some photo shop with a black hull and maybe gold cove striping. As good as you are with things of that nature, you may be able to roll and tip your hull. I have seen some really nice jobs with Sterling paint that were done that way .
Take a look at this.
http://www.boatbuildercentral.com/he...g_roll_tip.htm
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02-27-2014, 04:18 PM
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Guru
City: Holladay, UT
Vessel Name: Dream Catcher
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37-065
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 841
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Green!
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Richard Cook
Dream Catcher (Nordic Tug 37-065) Poulsbo WA
Previously: New Moon (Bounty 257), Cindy Sea (C-Dory 22 Cruiser)
"Cruising in a Big Way"
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