Re: [Paddlewise] Hull color -- white or off-white?

From: John Waddington <waddinj_at_recorder.ca>
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1999 07:37:15 -0400
Kenneth Cooperstein wrote:
  The
> manufacturer tried to dissuade me from a bright white hull, suggesting
> that an off-white (ivory or oyster) hull will show stains less 


One of my kayaks has a white hull and it does tend to pick up a grey
scummy line along the water line.  It usually isn't bad and wipes off
easily, though.  One advantage of the white hull (with a fibreglass
boat) is that it doesn't show scratches as much.

John
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