jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R Carbin) (11/03/83)
Has anyone out there in netland had any experiences with "colored" (i.e. non-white) fibreglass hulls. A very good friend of mine is considering the purchase of a new sailboat with a non-white hull, but is concerned about possible problems such as a) surface scratches, and b) matching the gelcoat color in the event hull repairs caused by impact or gelcoat bubbles might be necessary. In part, this question is generated by the experiences of another mutual friend who has a fibreglass boat with a colored hull, and has experienced some problems. We wonder if his experiences are unusual or fairly common. Unless your information is of general interest, mail would probably be the best vehicle for responding. If there are enough responses, I will post a summary to the net. It really doesn't matter if your boat is a "rag-bagger" or a "stink-potter" as I doubt that the method of propulsion would have any bearing on fibreglass gelcoat color. as ever, j.r. {allegra,seismo}!rochester!ritcv!jrc