[Rhodes22-list] Hull color

[pdgrand at nospam.wmis.net]

Geoff,

No, I haven't.  Thanks for the tip.  I'll try it this spring.  If it
works, I'd get another dark hull in a heartbeat.  Otherwise, I'd probably
switch to white.

Thanks,
Paul

> 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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