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Posts: 267 Ocean Springs, MS | I'm contemplating painting my white hulls dark blue. only because i want to and i always loved dk blue hulls. the question i have is are there any legit reasons not to paint them a dark color? is heat a real issue? i know they will scuff but i'm willing to deal with that.
what do you think? thanks
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Posts: 1,226 Atlanta | Two years from now, when you're tired of the constant cosmetic repairs, you can sand it off and do it the right way. Two years from now his boat will still look great, with little or no maintenance if its been painted with a two part marine paint. | | | Re: painting the hulls blue
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Ive heard a number of reasons for white boats, most of them are that white boats dont stick out on the starting line.
Bill Maybe I'll paint a stealth color (some sort of green/gray) so they won't even see me over early! Then change color for the finish line... If you're painting, why not go with the color-flecs that change the hue of the paint depending on what angle you're viewing it from? Kind of like the "mother of pearl" finish on cars. Always liked that.... Or THIS color:
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#150303 07/23/08 10:32 AM 07/23/08 10:32 AM | Anonymous
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#150304 07/23/08 11:03 AM 07/23/08 11:03 AM | Anonymous
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I also used to have a black mast on my TheMightyHobie18 that was to hot to hold for more than a few seconds and would burn off all my fingerprints (kidding) | | | Re: painting the hulls blue
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Posts: 1,226 Atlanta | there's only two colors to paint a boat, white and black...anyone who paints a boat black is crazy The all white boat thing is boring.... what about a reflective mirrored coating, or wood grain, or hawaiian shirt material, or clear coated carbon/kevlar, anything other than boring old white gel coat. I toyed with doing something really differient, like a wood grain veneer in the mold, but never pulled the trigger. Peter Johnstone painted his HT a silver with a slight fleck, that was really neat looking. | | | Re: painting the hulls blue
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | there's only two colors to paint a boat, white and black...anyone who paints a boat black is crazy The all white boat thing is boring.... what about a reflective mirrored coating, or wood grain, or hawaiian shirt material, or clear coated carbon/kevlar, anything other than boring old white gel coat. I toyed with doing something really differient, like a wood grain veneer in the mold, but never pulled the trigger. Peter Johnstone painted his HT a silver with a slight fleck, that was really neat looking. Bill - have you seen the Chromaveil products? They're some sort of printed fabric/substrate that you include in the lamination for, what appears to be, a really wild exterior finish. There are some other sites where people are talking about application experience with it. It appears, however, that it doesn't work well with in conjunction with dark colored fabrics (carbon). http://chromaveil.com/5001tub.html
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | that boat had a 30 foot finish. It looked good 30 feet away or more. Any closer and you could see the wrinkles - that chrome vinyl does not flex at all.
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | then it turns dull white.
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Posts: 1,152 tampa, fl | How would a laminate hull covering or paint affect one-design rules? Do rules for classes (N20 for example) dictate gel-coat, or can you refinish your hulls anyway you want?
If your havin girl problems i feel bad for you son I got 99 problems but my beautiful wife ain't one | | | Re: painting the hulls blue
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#150313 07/23/08 01:06 PM 07/23/08 01:06 PM | Anonymous
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Aren't Tornados painted? Mabye get one of those. I'm sure they're cheap now that they're not "offical Olympic class" anymore...
And what of those Extreme 40 boats? Isn't Hillfiger black hull?
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Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA David Ingram
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Posts: 3,906 Clermont, FL, USA | How would a laminate hull covering or paint affect one-design rules? Do rules for classes (N20 for example) dictate gel-coat, or can you refinish your hulls anyway you want? The N20 rules do not specifcally say it has to be gel-coat but it does say: ========================================================== 2. PROTECTION NACRA CLASS DESIGNS 2. 1 THE HULLS. Daggerboards, rudders, stocks, standing rigging, spars and sails are strictly controlled except as specified in these rules. Interpretations of these rules shall be given by Performance Sports International, Inc. (P.S. I., Inc.) in consultation with proper committees of the International Nacra Class Association (hereinafter referred to as INCA) . In the event of a conflict between rules, official plans, measurement form and/or measurement diagram, the matter shall be referred to INCA. (NOTE: To doubly guard against "loophole destruction" of these fine NACRA Class Catamarans and their potential for lasting racing pleasure, every deviation from past practice or precedent which is not specifically spelled out by plans, specifications or Design Rule is assumed illegal until approved and thus recorded in writing by those dministering the Class Designing Rules.) ======================================================== As long as the material added does not improve the preformance beyond what was original I'm sure there won't be an issue, but if it does... then there is probably going to be a problem.
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