Coolest paint on a sailboat?

[nortonscove]

One of the nicest boats I came across when looking for our present white boat was a beautiful deep red Moody. If the price had been a mere fifty thousand less would be owning it now.

[John De Bree]

Originally Posted by chrisr

bright colours fade and then look...faded. most boats are white for a very good reason, which is that it is simply the best colour to use.

however if you want to brighten / personalise, go for a big stick-on graphic...all the way down the side if you like. relatively cheap...can make statement, and you can change fairly easily

cheers,

I personally think this is a fantastic idea

[MV Caroline]

Ford wasn't dealing with dry rot in the sealing between the hull and interior that was promoted further by the warmth of a black hull.

[Wayne hoath]

Have anything you like in colour or pattern with a wrap. When you are bored with it you can get a hot air gun and take it off. Back to originally. A professional crew will wrap a decent sized yacht in one or two days. Transformational.

[skipper53]

The tan color on my Islander doesn't add much to interior heating, but it is hugely difficult to match for touch ups and repairs.

[frankv1205]

Graphics might be the easiest way to go

[RaymondR]

One of the reasons multi chine steel boats are often not painted white is that dark colors tend to hide buckling of hull plates whereas it shows very clearly with white.

[Bunji]

Originally Posted by S/V Illusion

No need to get defensive or insulting simply because you obviously have a vanilla boat. And it’s “scratches” as in plural, not “scratch’s” which is possessive.

Defensive, Insulting to funny. There’s a wealth of useful information to be had on this and other forums mainly by those who have actually done or are doing it, there’s also a fair amount of bs which needs to be exposed for what it is otherwise this and other forums loose all credibility.

[Captndave1]

I painted mine Flag Blue 4 years ago, no problems wit being any hotter than any other, but if I was to do it again, I would do a vinyl wrap, cheaper and you can do anything you want with color or pattern.

[thinwater]

Originally Posted by JoeRobertJr

My daughter would be tempted to paddle over there with colored pencils.

I would love to see a photo of the kids in a dink!

[thinwater]

A brightly painted Dean 365. She circumnavigated.

Inside too.

[Tillsbury]

Originally Posted by Joh.Ghurt

Henry Ford offered “any color so long as it is black”.

We need a smackdown between Ford and Herreschoff!

And yet interestingly Ford not only never said that but they were hard to find in black, more often blue. Only the Manchester UK factory made exclusively black model Ts

Dark blue is thought of as a luxury because most boat builders charged a fortune for the option. When I specced my westerly 41 the option of a blue hull would have added over 10% to the price so definitely didn't go for it, second in cost only to a full teak deck. Both options look amazing at boat shows but are much harder to live with.

Red fades in the sun more than any other colour, so that's worth thinking about, and greens and pale blues remind me of cheap boats. But then I don't even like the deep cream colours such as on an island packet, as they look like they're 40 years old sun damage boats when they're new...

[Dooglas]

Originally Posted by Benz

I've always liked dark green, and Navy blue can be very attractive. There's a whole range of off-whites, from classic-looking light creams to the brownish-yellow of Island Packets.
Just google "traditional sailboat" and look at the images--you'll get plenty of ideas.

I'm with you. As far as a classy look - a dark green or dark blue hull, with a cream colored deck and cabin is hard to beat!

[OldGreyB]

Originally Posted by Emoyeni

Do any of you have photos of a really unique and beautiful paint job on a sailboat?

Remember to include the keel / foils

[sailingchiro]

Vinyl wrap it, then you can change your mind in a few years. Seems like it last about 6-10 years. I always like a seafoam or light mint green or turquoise surf which is a light blue. Vinyl wrap isn't very expensive and lasts about as long as new paint. Plus it is easier to repair and protects the gel coat underneath.