Pewter Hull???

I don’t have pewter, but I would definitely do the dark red again, or black, or dark blue. Granted, I would rather do it with something like awlgrip or another paint like that, those are supposed to handle the sun a bit better than gelcoat does.
 
I'm on my first non-white hull - and love it. I bought a boat with an Imron painted black hull, and the maintenance on it is - wash and dry - though admittedly I find myself washing it frequently. No pull outs for the couple of annual wax and buff outs - so hopefully that'll contribute to saving some boat bucks which can then be spent on the thirsty engines.

 
Love the pewter hull. IMO its the easiest color to maintain. Does not show water spots very bad. I am in fresh water so maybe those in salt would disagree. Wash once a month or so and wipe down with a micro fiber mop in between.
 
Our '06 260DA had the pewter hull and we loved it. I would think of the colored hulls, it is the easiest to maintain. 1/year a good polish followed by a good wax and then wash and wipe down and she always looked new. I did learn how to wet sand as every small scratch almost looks white. Easy to repair though.

Bennett
 
B586E881-59DB-4DFC-9E63-16DDB9102DE7.jpeg
EDF38D9D-8AA0-4B44-A6D7-1B06CC6E7D4D.jpeg

Before and after.

Our 05’ pewter was poorly maintained by P.O. and we just couldn’t bring it back, the color is in the gelcoat itself and if that starts to disappear there’s nothing left to “buff “out.
We ended up having to paint the hull with Alexseal to answer your question I would not buy another colored gelcoat boat unless I knew ahead of time that I was going to have it painted.
The Pewter color does seem to hold up better than dark colored gelcoat.

Would I buy a painted boat? Yes we had a 36DB that was painted with Imron 10 years ago and she looks still looks beautiful today.
 
A lot of guys down south having boats wrapped - way cheaper than paint and can last a long time.....I've thought about it, just for a change - and a break from waxing from the rubrail down
 
Ok, so it depends on ur analness. A colored hull is a pain in the ass. I have my boat short hauled mid summer to get the hull waxed. Been doing it since new. She shows her age much more then a white hull. Any scratches are magnified. Fender marks ( yes fenders must be in the flannel covers ) still mark the hull. So again if ur anal a colored hull is not for u. . I love the colored hull but ill never do it again .
 
Not too many pewter hull SRs on Lake Michigan that look good if they are not brand new. Don't recall seeing one recently. I've said it before, "everyone should have a colored hull at least once." Paint or white is the best way to go, and white is better than painted colors.
 
I have had a blue hull and now have pewter. Pewter is easier to take care of. My boat is 8 years old and the pewter looks like new. I detail it three times a year and wash it often. With any colored hull you will have to be very careful with gelcoat repairs. The repaired area will fade differently than the original gelocat and it will be noticeable after a few years.
 
image.jpeg
sbw1 said:
Not too many pewter hull SRs on Lake Michigan that look good if they are not brand new. Don't recall seeing one recently. I've said it before, "everyone should have a colored hull at least once." Paint or white is the best way to go, and white is better than painted colors.
Click to expand...

+1. Your right ...every pewter hull I have seen looks a little rough compared to the same year blue hulls.... Maybe blue hull owners try a little harder thinking they are more vulnerable to the effects of sun damage. In any event... White is the way to go ...hands down..... But I still like the look of the blue.
 
Blueone said:
View attachment 54681

+1. Your right ...every pewter hull I have seen looks a little rough compared to the same year blue hulls.... Maybe blue hull owners try a little harder thinking they are more vulnerable to the effects of sun damage. In any event... White is the way to go ...hands down..... But I still like the look of the blue.
Click to expand...
Looks very nice!
 
I have a pewter that is 10 years old. I have had it detailed a few times. But for the most part, I just wash it and use Starbrite polish with PTEF. I get complemented all the time on how good it looks. No fading of any kind. BUT...it is kept inside unless I'm using it. So it has only seen a fraction of the UV as other boats its age. Our first boat had a blue hull. It was pretty but a PITA to maintain.
 
I just don’t like the look of white hulls,
UNLESS, the boat is a larger one, like a 48 Sundancer, or a newer (15-18, 400+) sea ray. The 07 320 class boats I looked at, (300-340), my wife liked none of them unless they were a dark hull. Would definitely do it again.
 
I was intent on getting a colored hull when I was shopping for my used boat because they look so sharp. Then I got a closer look at a few colored hulls and I quickly change my mind.
I’m pretty anal about maintaining the finish and the colored hulls that I saw were generally oxidized to some degree. I quickly decided that a colored hull was more work than I was willing to take on.
Oddly enough, the used colored hull Sea Rays seemed to have suffered more oxidation than some other brands. Particularly the blue ones, which was what I really wanted.
My 410 is a Monaco edition with the blue stripe, so at least I got a little bit of color.
The colored hulls sure are pretty though when they are in good shape.
 
We were looking for a white hull at the time, but no regrets ending up with pewter. Even in fresh water, on close inspection it shows dried water spots a little more than white. That said, it still looks new. Annual winter polish and a rinse and dry periodically during the season is all it needs.
 
JVM225 said:
I was intent on getting a colored hull when I was shopping for my used boat because they look so sharp. Then I got a closer look at a few colored hulls and I quickly change my mind.
I’m pretty anal about maintaining the finish and the colored hulls that I saw were generally oxidized to some degree. I quickly decided that a colored hull was more work than I was willing to take on.
Oddly enough, the used colored hull Sea Rays seemed to have suffered more oxidation than some other brands. Particularly the blue ones, which was what I really wanted.
My 410 is a Monaco edition with the blue stripe, so at least I got a little bit of color.
The colored hulls sure are pretty though when they are in good shape.
Click to expand...

Same here. I was intent on a blue hull until I looked at a few up close and saw issues on all of them. Decided on white and no regrets. Annual polish and wax and still looks like it's brand new.
 
DA3FB848-8B4C-4C76-AC86-ED7778EAAADC.jpeg
I’ve been waiting to respond until I had a chance to work over my bottom sides... I have a 2006 pewter hull, 320 da, in the northeast. Maintining it isn’t a lot of work. Colored hulls are worth it if your willing to give the time and effort.
 

Attachments

  • A69EB1F2-D0F5-4753-832E-F21DBED0B171.jpeg
    A69EB1F2-D0F5-4753-832E-F21DBED0B171.jpeg
    189 KB · Views: 132
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
113,145
Messages
1,427,268
Members
61,057
Latest member
DrBones!
Back
Top