Jorg Will
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Does anyone have any comments, recommendations, or complaints about boats with colored hulls, especially cinnabar. My wife and I are looking at a 340 Sundancer that has the cinnabar hull color.
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Thanks Jim, the cinnabar is the maroon hull color. I figured it would take additional maintenance.For boats, if it ain't white it ain't right!
The blue and black hulls are appealing... but if you don't buff and wax regular, they turn to terrible.
I guess the cinnabar is the tan like color?
Best of luck and welcome to CSR!
Sorry, the boat will be at the Lake of the Ozarks, so fresh water. I figure a little less cleaning and polishing maybe.You don't give us a location so about all you are going to get are general comments.
Cinnabar didn't sell well in the Florida coastal areas. They are very difficult to keep free of oxidation and require multiple cleanings with a light compound and polishing about 4X a year here, whereas, my boat which is white, requires about 1/4 that expense and labor.
On the other hand, I have friend in Tennessee who keeps a cinnabar hull on a trailer in a warehouse and it looks beautiful every time he takes it to the lake, but it does show every little scratch from anything, even fenders.
I agree, they look awesome!My blue hull requires compound and wax twice a year to stay looking nice. I personally would never have another dark colored hull boat again. In saltwater all the salt shows on the hull when your out boating and every little scratch stands out. But when they are clean and shinny you can’t beat the look.
Thanks!For boats, if it ain't white it ain't right!
The blue and black hulls are appealing... but if you don't buff and wax regular, they turn to terrible.
I guess the cinnabar is the tan like color?
Best of luck and welcome to CSR!
I understand. Looks like we will be passing on the cinnabar hull boat, has a number of poor attempts to repair scratches and cloudiness in the color. We are now looking at a white hulled boat.I owned a black hull boat once. I would prefer never subject myself to that torture again. I do love the look though. One of my dreamboats (right now) would be a mid/late 2000's 420 Sundancer with the blue hull. But I would absolutely lose sleep over the cleanliness of the sides...or lack thereof.
Thanks for the reply, I had actually thought about painting the hull to the original color with imron. It would be a bit pricey though.I have my first colored hull boat after decades of owning white. Absolutely love it as it definitely stands out on the crowd. It's imron painted, so no waxing and just washing after use. I did find due to the hard water of the area, the water spots were endless and it drove me nuts. A water filter cleared up that problem.
We're on a fresh water lake, and the guys I know that have colored hulls usually have their boats pulled twice a year for waxing - which I'm sure adds up - though I would think white hulls would need to have the same done to keep them in top shape.
Thanks for the reply, I had actually thought about painting the hull to the original color with imron. It would be a bit pricey though.