Thread: Gelcoat Colors
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Old 05-25-2014, 06:05 PM   #10
eyschulman
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I believe it was Nat Hershoff who said that" there are only two colors for a boat white and black and only a fool would paint a boat black". That aside dark colors can look good but they are rough on the substrate and insulation effectiveness due to heat build up and are harder to keep esp. if jell coat. Light colors also give the impression of length and dark shorten the boat according to visual tests I once read. For the sake of maintenance and the boat's welfare I prefer white. Unfortunately the Admiral likes dark colors. Conflict at sea. Try walking down a dock on a sunny day and feel the sunny side of the hulls of different colors you may be surprised.
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