Bottom color.

[omaho5]

OK, what color is your bottom ? PAINT that is.
Ths is a thread on Cape Dory Forum.

[Minnewaska]

Red but changing to gray.

[LandLocked66c]

Are there any colors that you should never use? I've heard that using blue is a bad omen/luck? Is this true?

[omaho5]

Never heard of it being a bad omen, But blue leaves me cold.

[rmeador]

My bottom is a rust red, and I'm going to try to keep the color when I have it repainted next month. I don't think blue would look good on my boat. Most of the boats in my marina are blue, though.

[zz4gta]

White, actually, a lot whiter than my topsides...
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Makes it a lot easier to clean. Typically, the darker it is, the more copper content it will have. Making it have better anti fouling properties.

[TQA]

Change the colour every time I do a bottom job. That way when I start to see the previous colour showing I know it's time to haul/

[Fstbttms]

Originally Posted by zz4gta

Typically, the darker it is, the more copper content it will have. Making it have better anti fouling properties.

In theory, perhaps. In my experience however, for a given product line, I have never noticed any difference in anti fouling performance from one color to the next.

[chef2sail]

First coat of ablative is red....second is blue...that way I know how fast it is wearing off

[SlowButSteady]

Color = whatever is on sale when it's time for a bottom job. Although, I try to alternate colors, as has been mentioned in previous posts.