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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-02-2015, 04:25
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Posted By Eleuthera 2014
Re: Are dark hulls hotter?

Because a small minority of very rich yachties don't care about all the aggro.. they pay minions to fix the problems. If you use common sense, teak decks are out.

You enjoying freezing in CHI????...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-02-2015, 04:04
Replies: 80
Views: 15,931
Posted By Eleuthera 2014
Re: Are dark hulls hotter?

Early on in this thread, I reported tests done by Oyster on 2 identical boats, one dark blue and one white.

The temp was considerably higher in the dark blue hull.

Further to that point,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-02-2015, 21:13
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Posted By Eleuthera 2014
Re: Are dark hulls hotter?

Understood... but you have a different view of temperatures in Winterpeg :biggrin:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-02-2015, 14:20
Replies: 80
Views: 15,931
Posted By Eleuthera 2014
Re: Are dark hulls hotter?

Oyster did comparative tests a few years ago. On 2 identical boats, one dark blue and the other white, the dark boat temperature in the fan tail was 35C hotter.

This causes early delamitation...
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