Colored HULL Satisfaction request- doesnt anyone love them?

hack4alivin said:
And for every one you find, I can find just as many white hulls with big ugly back rub marks.
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Fortunately the black rub marks come off with compound and wax. The stuff I've seen on mostly the blue hulls goes down to the white sub coat. Maybe it's not the norm but have three like that where my boat is stored.
 
Sundancer123 said:
have you ever seen the two man buff and wax team working on a rigged up rowboat while boats are in the water? ( special pads and rigs )
really cool how they do it
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Yes I have, I actually own a company that does this. The question is, are you willing to shell out $400-500 or more to have somebody do this once a month to keep it perfect?
 
My last three boats had dark blue and black (last boat) hulls. As others have said, they look spectacular, however they require more maintenance. If you're not on top of the waxing (which I would have been spending all of my time doing on a 45' black hull), you'll have water spots showing on the hull.

A water softener will held with the spots, but won't solve the problem.

Paul
 
Buy what you want. Sounds like your mind is made up.
 
this thread really help balance out all the negativty with the beauty...
thank you all for sharing
 
I love my black hull. Not nearly as much maintenance as others might say. Yea - there might be a few water spots, but for the most part it looks good all the time. You really have to get up close to see the spots. I wipe it down with a water spot remover every few weeks. Keep the boat cleaned regularly, and wax twice a year.

I have had two colored hulled boats and my next will also be colored. They just look sharp on the water!
 
Hampton said:
Love it.
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Ditto, so do we!
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Can anyone tell me what they paid for the colored hull upgrade?

I'm curious how it would stack up against buying the white hull, and having the hull shot below the rubrail with Awlgrip...for a colored hull, this would by far be the best way to go. Kiss all that maintenance goodbye. A below-the-rubrail paint job on a new boat would not be that expensive...
 
I think on my 40DA MSRP was $5k, not sure what it added to the actual final price.
 
fwebster said:
Colored hull option on a 50' boat runs about $7500.
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So, whaddya think?

Could you have a 50 footer painted below the rubrail for $10K?
Other than pulling the thru-hulls on the side of the boat, there's no other work. New hull, no scratches, dings to repair...just mask off above the rubrail, sand it and shoot it.
 
Its been a while but a guy in Panama City had a 370EC hull painted with Awlgrip. It was done by a pro who won't cut corners and there were 2 damaged spots about the size of a basketball that had to be reworked and faired. The cost, including yard expenses....haul out, blocking and about 3 weeks worth of lay days (you can't shoot paint outside in less than perfect condition due to the over spray) was north of $15K....that is all the owner will admit to.
 
tobnpr said:
So, whaddya think?

Could you have a 50 footer painted below the rubrail for $10K?
Other than pulling the thru-hulls on the side of the boat, there's no other work. New hull, no scratches, dings to repair...just mask off above the rubrail, sand it and shoot it.
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Decals and emblems would have to come off as well and be replaced with new ones. And some of those thru hull fittings may not be too easy to get off if you cant get to the backside of them easily. If the boat has bottom paint you may have to remove some of that to get the color well below the intended paint line. The rub rail should also come off (rather than be masked) to ensure the color goes up far enough on the hull.

Its one thing to apply the paint at the factory during the manufacturing process like Boston Whaler and Formula does (for a colored hull) but on a finished boat I think it is going to be more expensive than the colored gel coat.

DAve
 
True- it's going to be more expensive. But the degradation of the colored gelcoat over time (particularly here in the south) and the cost of maintenance might be worth the difference.

If you've never owned a hull that's been Awlgripped, you just can't appreciate how far superior it is to gelcoat. Imagine never having to wax your boat...

True about graphics,and most of them are above the rubrail, but other than a bootstripe I don't think they look good on a boat, anyway. Just pointing out an option; if I were dead set on a colored hull, that's how I'd do it.
 
I love my blue boat... however it is 1.5 months old.
 
The bottom line is they're more work... maybe not as much as some people state, but they are. It's just one of those things... some people don't like doing the extra maintenance and some do. Personally... I love working on my boat so the black hull and I get along great. I waxed my white boats just as often mind you.
I can see how this wouldn't be a good thing for a lot of people... for a lot of reasons though. White hides a little more... yes that's true but a scratched boat is a scratched boat either way.
I'm glad we all have different tastes and preferences... too each his own... enjoy what you like. Colors, black or white... you can't really go wrong unless you opt for the ultra-rare hot pink plywood boat with brown and purple stripes... with omc power.
Cheers!

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All the above versus colored hulls is true. They look great but high maintenance!
 
I like having the only White 320 with Black Canvas in my area. I agree boats of all colors make it more exciting.
 
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