Changing the Black Strip to Blue or Green

[Free2sail]

Hi.

I was thinking about full enclosures, sail covers, and the like, which started me thinking about colors. Would it be feasible to change the color of the accent strips to blue, or green, or whatever? Maybe a strip kit over the hull strip, and paint the black on the deck?

Any thoughts, or has anyone seen something like this?

Free2sail

[NiceAft]

If you have Photoshop (or some other program), you could experiment with different colors to see which works for you. As for actually doing this change on the boat, others have repainted the black windows and striping, so using a different color should be no less difficult.

Ray

[Highlander]

You can post a pic on photobucket, then paint it on that site save it then post the link here for us to see , Hmmm maybe if I get time later on tonight !!

J

[Russ]

I think I saw a yellow Mac someplace once.

Sure you can paint fiberglass. Ever see a Corvette?
But remember that black stripe there now is not paint. Once you paint it, a scratch might reveal what's underneath.


--Russ

[Jim Bunnell]

The yellow Mac used to be featured on the homepage of the North East Trailer Sailors. It isn't there now (the picture, I don't know about the boat).

Jim

on edit: or maybe it still is there - site now says "Image not fully loaded yet, please be patient..." where the pictures used to be. It's been like that for several minutes - a long time to be patient...They must be sailors

[Highlander]

Ok I'm not the Artiste Ray is so don't complain but you get the picture I guess I should have used a darker green to match my canopy !


The things I do for people ok where's the black paint !

J

[Free2sail]

Highlander,

Thanks for the work. Pretty sweet! I wonder if a sticker to cover the black hull strip, would last long enough to make it worth while, then I could paint the deck.

Hard to decide between the yachty blue, and the yachty green.

Very Cool,
Free2sail

[Russ]

I wonder if a sticker to cover the black hull strip, would last long enough to make it worth while, then I could paint the deck.

Probably.

I redid the waterline on my runabout with some stick on vinyl tape. It worked great. I still have a large roll of it if you want to do red. Try here.


--Russ

[kmclemore]

I wouldn't use just any tape. 3M makes a wide range of automotive tape that is made for outdoor applications... might want to see what's there that will do the job for you. It's gonna be a lot cheaper than painting, and it's reversible if you don't like it (or the next potential owner doesn't!).

Link to 3M Automotive Striping Tape

[ALX357]

This photo of another member's boat has been shown before, but since the thread is about re-painting the black stripe, it's pertinent.

I would rather have this all-white scheme, with the windows showing against the hull. The boat looks more Euro-style, and would be easier for maintenance as well, with no black gelcoat to show chalky.

[jimmy alonso]

Saw this 26M at San Juan Marina while at a boat show .
They left the very faded black strips. It did not look like paint more like a sticker.

[Russ]

This photo of another member's boat has been shown before, but since the thread is about re-painting the black stripe, it's pertinent.

I would rather have this all-white scheme, with the windows showing against the hull. The boat looks more Euro-style, and would be easier for maintenance as well, with no black gelcoat to show chalky.

I agree, I think I like the removal of the black stripping better. It does look more Euro-styled. White sail cover finishes it well.




This is sorta nice also. Well if they didn't have a beer bottle on the hull it would. I like the color hull.

[Québec 1]

What mark of beer is that
Q1

[jimmy alonso]

Dos Equis BEER / Señor Frog's restaurant. A tourist place I never been there.

What mark of beer is that
Q1

[Highlander]

Dos Equis BEER / Señor Frog's restaurant. A tourist place I never been there.

What mark of beer is that
Q1

Q1 got your answer right from the frogs mouth

J