DSK wrote in message . ..
Bart Senior wrote:
The boat was orginally black gelcoat, followed by royal blue,
then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.

I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe





DSK

You're not exaggerating, are you Joe?

Scotty


"Joe" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The boat was orginally black gelcoat, followed by royal blue,
then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.

I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe





DSK

I'll assume that was a serious question, so consider the following. The
first week or so out of Lauderdale the teak decks got so hot you couldn't
walk on 'em barefoot.
John Cairns
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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You're not exaggerating, are you Joe?

Scotty


"Joe" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The boat was orginally black gelcoat, followed by royal blue,
then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.

I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe





DSK

yes, it was. I wasn't sure how believable it is about blue hulls being
hotter than white ones.


Scott Vernon
Plowville PA __/)__/)__

"John Cairns" wrote in message
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I'll assume that was a serious question, so consider the following. The
first week or so out of Lauderdale the teak decks got so hot you couldn't
walk on 'em barefoot.
John Cairns
"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...
You're not exaggerating, are you Joe?

Scotty


"Joe" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The boat was orginally black gelcoat, followed by royal blue,
then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.

I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe





DSK

"Scott Vernon" wrote:
yes, it was. I wasn't sure how believable it is about blue hulls being
hotter than white ones.

White reflects light and black absorbs light.

Didn't you ever take an art class in school? ;-)

LP

John Cairns wrote:
I'll assume that was a serious question, so consider the following. The
first week or so out of Lauderdale the teak decks got so hot you couldn't
walk on 'em barefoot.

In NC in high summer our teak deck gets too hot to walk on. Even a cream
colored fiberglass deck will get uncomfortable hot. I like a little tint
in the deck coating to cut glare, but you can't overdo it unless you
want to cook.

A couple of our friends have full deck shades and say that they do a
marvelous keeping the boat cooler. Troublesome to stow when not in use,
though.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Talking to yacht brokers in Florida, they tell me that teak decks
are a no-no down there. Too hot.

Awnings are nice to have. And high on my list of things to do.

Bart

DSK wrote
John Cairns wrote:
I'll assume that was a serious question, so consider the following. The
first week or so out of Lauderdale the teak decks got so hot you
couldn't
walk on 'em barefoot.

In NC in high summer our teak deck gets too hot to walk on. Even a cream
colored fiberglass deck will get uncomfortable hot. I like a little tint
in the deck coating to cut glare, but you can't overdo it unless you
want to cook.

A couple of our friends have full deck shades and say that they do a
marvelous keeping the boat cooler. Troublesome to stow when not in use,
though.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote in message ...
John Cairns wrote:
I'll assume that was a serious question, so consider the following. The
first week or so out of Lauderdale the teak decks got so hot you couldn't
walk on 'em barefoot.

In NC in high summer our teak deck gets too hot to walk on. Even a cream
colored fiberglass deck will get uncomfortable hot. I like a little tint
in the deck coating to cut glare, but you can't overdo it unless you
want to cook.

A couple of our friends have full deck shades and say that they do a
marvelous keeping the boat cooler. Troublesome to stow when not in use,
though.

We have tropical canvas to cover the cabins. Usually put them up after
July 4th, they make a big difference. Also have canvas drain pipes on
them to collect rain. Perfect for the tropics. Mine lace to the rails.

Joe



Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ...
You're not exaggerating, are you Joe?

Scotty


Not at all. When the decks were haze grey you could blister your feet
on the dog days of summer. You could touch a few exposed stringers and
they felt like radiators inside the cabin. I did not want white
because they show so much dirt ect.. Now I just scrub the decks more
often and enjoy the coolness.

As far as hull color goes I do not think it is as much of an issue.
Because of the angle of the sun. Cabin tops and decks need to be a
light color if your getting hot below. RedCloud was buildt in the
North Sea and was first painted all black to absorbe heat in the
winter I suppose. If it were painted all black here in Texas Im sure
it would explode ;0)

joe





"Joe" wrote in message
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DSK wrote in message
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Bart Senior wrote:
The boat was orginally black gelcoat, followed by royal blue,
then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.

I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe





DSK

How dark a grey were your decks, Joe? Mine are a mix of white
with light grey--like my topsides, boot and cove stripes.

I can only estimate the difference between the white topsides
and the old navy blue. With navy blue topsides, the sweat
poured off me like a water hose. The only time I have felt
hotter was pulling 3.5 negative gees in humid 98 degree weather
in a T-37.

With the white topsides and a fan or two, it is has been slightly
sweaty when I was working, and comfortable when I'm relaxing.
particularly, when the sun was not at its peak, the boat is now
very comfortable.

Bart

Joe wrote
DSK wrote
Bart Senior wrote:

then navy blue. Now it is Caribbean white to keep it cooler.
I preferred the Navy blue it had when I bought it, but it was
too hot inside.

Makes a bigger difference than people would believe.

Make a big difference here in Texas. Being a X navy man I had to have
haze gray deck when I bought my boat. Once it got to hot to walk on I
decided to go with white. Now the AC's keep the boat cool and acually
cycle off once and a while. The temp inside dropped 20 degrees the day
I painted the decks white.

Joe

DSK