Re: [Paddlewise] whiteboats and whitecaps

Generally the brighter the gelcoat color the quicker it fades.
Matt Broze
http://www.marinerkayaks.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Torrens <skerries_at_hotmail.com>


>>From: "Rev. Bob Carter" <revkayak_at_ptialaska.net>
>
>>I have talked to Ferry boat captains and coast guard helicopter pilots who
>>both say on a windy day when the seas are churned up that a white boat
>>looks
>>like a whitecap wave. In other words after the ferry hits you the coast
>>guard
>>can't find you.
>
>For this very reason, when I re-gelcoat my boat, I'm going to colour
>everything below the waterline that radioactive, high-visibility
>greeny-yellow you see on ocean racing clothing (assuming I can find the
>right pigment.) In addition to being easier to spot when you're capasized
>and in trouble, it should make your boat stand out miles away on roof racks
>if someone stole it.
>
>Philip Torrens
>N49°16' W123°06'
>
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