Hull Color

nic · Post by **nic** » Oct 12th, '06, 22:30

We are going to paint the hull topsides on our 1963 fbc. The superstructure is white/white, the antifouling is green. The choice for the hull is White.....a very pale Buff....or....Fighting Lady Yellow.

You guys decide, we can't.

Thanks

Nic

scot · Post by **scot** » Oct 12th, '06, 23:15

Color is real personal, I vote white with Fighting Lady Yellow as a close 2nd.

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Oct 13th, '06, 07:03

Yellow

thuddddddd · Post by **thuddddddd** » Oct 13th, '06, 07:14

yellow, but my first choice is claret, like the proff painter predetor

CMP · Post by **CMP** » Oct 13th, '06, 07:55

Lime green...

CMP

thuddddddd · Post by **thuddddddd** » Oct 13th, '06, 08:06

Hey, thats the color I turn when I get near a RLDT, just before I puke chunks.......

CTdave · Post by **CTdave** » Oct 13th, '06, 08:35

I like the fighting lady yellow with a green boot stripe. With the green bottom, I'd put a 3" green boot stripe 1" above the bottom paint & then possibly an additional 3/8"-1/2" stripe just above that. I've seen it before & it looks awsome.

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » Oct 13th, '06, 08:49

To quote UV -- it it ain't white, its wrong!

Spoken by a guy with a bright metallic green 73 B31!

Tom

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Oct 13th, '06, 09:00

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Oct 13th, '06, 12:24

Capt Patrick, what's the running gear coated with?

If you're going with a green bottom, I like the yellow sides. If you go with black, I like sea-foam green or light blue.

br,
JohnD

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Oct 13th, '06, 15:04

John,

White Trilux...

Br,

Patrick

nic · Post by **nic** » Oct 13th, '06, 16:24

Thanks guys,

I make that 3 for white (incl. Tom & his proxy for UV), 4.5 for FL Yellow, (.5 fr Scot for close second choice), a very eloquent case for Buff fr Capt. Patrick and one informal vote.

I'll post a picture of the results of the poll in February 07.

Keep up the great work!

Nic

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Oct 13th, '06, 18:05

Nic,

Actually, even though the image of "Buddy Boy" doesn't really come out color correct, the boat IS Fighting Lady Yellow...

Br,

Patrick

thereheis · Post by **thereheis** » Oct 13th, '06, 18:48

bright snow blinding white ,,,with either a bahama green stripe or black with black or light green bottom,no feature stripe on bridge ,or use the kiss system...

phil

Mike Moran · Post by **Mike Moran** » Oct 13th, '06, 18:53

white yellow gets old quick Mike Moran

nic · Post by **nic** » Oct 14th, '06, 02:48

Thanks for the correction Capt. Patrick, that would have been weird! The flying shot of Buddy Boy shows a similar hue. The President of the paint committee has the casting vote and it looks like white, Bahama Green boot-top and light green a/foul - and that was before seeing your late vote Phil. What I hadn't mentioned is the side windows have a strong 1960s light green tint, solid front. No stripe on the bridge. Can't wait to show it to you all.

Thanks again

Nic

scot · Post by **scot** » Oct 15th, '06, 22:02

Glad to be able to add my .5 for the Fighting Lady Yellow.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Oct 16th, '06, 08:45

Fighting Lady Yellow with green stripe!!!

R Cahoon · Post by **R Cahoon** » Oct 16th, '06, 12:19

The more particular the harder to pick a color scheme. When doing my 25B Leslins over I was thinking F L Yellow but there are many boats out there that color, thought about light green, dark green, dark blue could'nt make a decision (but that goes for alot of things in my life).
I was in Florida the fall prior to painting the boat, had some time to kill, went into Whittikers Boat Yard in Stuart and there it was a new 57 Whittiker Sportfish with Ice Blue hull, snow white superstructure and water line and grey bottom paint. BINK that was it for me. I now have a white bottom but the rest is the same.
If you care to view my boat for color visit, http://www.msnusers.com/My25BertramLeslins/shoebox.msnw

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