Hull Color

[Richard O'Brien]

The fault with this poll is that every boat owner will vote for the color of their own boat. The question would be better put to a prospective buyers focus group? Macgregor employees have been quoted as saying they were completely surprised at the popularity of the blue hull. On the other hand, Herschoff was quoted as saying "There is only one color for a yacht, and it is white."

[dutchwinter]

I haven't seen my boat yet, It may not yet even be en route. I did though order a blue boat. I've heard the argument about the white hull being less maintenance. Honestly though, all boats oxidize, maybe the colored boats just show it more, but then I think that may be a good thing. doesn't getting a white boat, just give you license to neglect maintenance longer? When we get a scratch i want to see it. I want to know right away so i can take care of it. if you let scratches and scuffs go without repair, isn't there a risk of them letting water get between the gel and glass? i don't think I'd want to hide scratches, i want to fix them. Besides the first time that I went to the Caribbean when I worked on cruise ships, our boatswain took me out on a little tour of the harbor to see all the boats there for the winter season. I think it was in St Barts. I never seen boats like that before. We saw the kinds of boats that millionaires can only dream about. some of those boats were just ridiculous, they were so pretty. the only that gave me goosebumps though were always the dark blue ones. blue hulls with stainless fittings seem the way to go for me. I wont be matching the canvas with the hull though. I think we'll go with a sand color canvas, maybe a gray. a color scheme just doesn't seemed finished to me without 3 colors.

[RRice]

We ordered the white but they sent a blue and we did not want to wait for the white to arrive. for the record our blue M is faster than my brother in laws white X.

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

We ordered the white but they sent a blue

By "they", I assume you mean MacGregor. If MacGregor sent a blue boat, it was because your dealer ordered, and paid for, a blue boat. Your dealer ordered a blue boat because he could make more money than on a white boat.
It's like some dealers say that you have to buy a bunch of options because that is the way the boat came.
dutchwinter ordered a blue boat from me. He's going to get a blue boat. He doesn't have to get any other Mac options from me that he doesn't want.

[RRice]

I had not thought of it that way at the time but I guess it makes sense. When my wife and I ordered the boat from a dealer near Atlanta, Ga we had never purchased a boat before let alone over the phone. My Brother in law had purchased a 2002 mac x from this dealer and said it was great, we did not have the same experience but went through with the purchase anyway. We are extremely happy with our boat and will continue to sail as much as possible.

[bastonjock]

I think that the blue hull looks the best but i preferr my white hull as it is faster

if i had a blue hull,i would put Paint Protection film on it,that would stop the scratches,i take my white hull on the river and going through the locks can chew up you gell coat so i put PPF on the areas that are most prone to taking a scuff,it works.

[mikelinmon]

It is 50/50 on color. Hershocf actually said" only two colors for a boat; black or white and only a fool would paint one black' Then again the old master thought that a keel should run front to back and not up and down. Half the Macs sold are blue. My black boat was pretty.
MIke Inmon

[dennisneal]

Mike,

I think your Black Boat still is pretty!

[hart]

I can't imagine my X in any color other than white but the blue M's are gorgeous to me. Actually, so are the white ones but I do slightly prefer the M in blue.

[bwygirl]

A big hello to everyone! Ah yes, hull color...the big debate! If you want a boat that will require less work then a white one would get my vote, having been the owner of a Black one. The black was beautiful and exactly what we wanted, but did take more polishing then a white one would. Blue is beautiful too and all boats will look better if they get polished and cleaned. The reality is they are all the same speed too, depending on the weight of the contents inside and the bottom condition some will sail faster then others no matter the color.

[Hamin' X]

Welcome aboard bwygirl. Any relationship to Todd?

~Rich

[bwygirl]

Yes, I kinda know the guy! He gave me this great ring..

[Hamin' X]

Thought so. Again, welcome aboard.

~Rich

[Night Sailor]

My penny's worth. If you live and sail in an area as I do, where summer temps get to 100 or above and stay there, all it takes to decide on color is in bright sunlight place your hand on a blue, black, red or green gelcoat, then place it on the white gelcoat. All the disadvantages of a dark color coating pale in comparison to the amount of heat absorbed and retained, even well into the evening hours.
If however, you live and sail in cold water areas where you see colder temps and weak sun even in summer, then dark blue, green, red, black would be good investments in heating the interior for free, even it it takes more maintenance to keep it looking spiffy.