Geoff,
I finally painted RumRunner last year after twenty years of great service  
with a dark blue hull. Yes, a dark hull will show the oxidation and requires 
 annual maintenance, but then every hull requires a good waxing on an 
annual  basis. I went with a yellow hull for the new color. As far as I know, I  
have the only hull with that color. Color choice should be based on your  
personal preference. After all, it is going to be your boat. 
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/6/2010 4:06:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com writes:

Hi  everybody. I'm trying to decide on a hull color. I've read lots of  info
regarding dark colors generating more heat, oxidizing faster than  white
hulls, etc. I'd be doing most of my sailing in the Alabama  Gulf
Shores/Florida Panhandle area. Anyone have any comments about darker  colors
in this environment? If you have a blue/black/red/green hull, do you  have
any regrets? My boat will be kept in a slip for about 6 months per  year
(Sept-Oct; Jan-April) and then in covered storage for the other  months.

Thanks,  Geoff

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