Merry Fisher - White Or Blue Hull?

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Looking to buy a Merry Fisher and a dealer (who did not have a boat to offer and was just giving me some advice) has suggested that I avoid a boat with a blue hull. He said that they fade very quickly and thereafter it is not possible to restore the original colour without getting the hull painted.

Just wondering whether any MF owner with a blue hull would agree? Thing is that I like to look of the blue boats but don't want to commit to anything that is going to increase the inevitable degree of depreciation.

Thanks

Chris
 
My previous sailing boat was blue and my current Merryfisher 645 is blue. Yes, blue is more affected by UV and it is more effort to keep looking good up close, but then IMHO it looks a lot better than all white in the first place. Especially with MFs, which are quite tall for their length, blue lifts the look of the boat a lot.

Also, the gelcoat on my Merry Fisher is all blue, so you simply polish it up like any other gelcoat. Mine is 3 seasons old and is yet to need a cut and polish, other than for some fender scuffs.

My old sailing boat was painted blue, which I found a lot worse as any scratch would reveal primer, which couldn't be polished out.

Go for what you like and just be prepared for a little bit more effort to keep it looking top notch, otherwise just enjoy your boating.
 
I have a blue hulled boat, and have said that my next boat would be a white one, just because its fades and also it shows up every little scratch and graze which I'm sure a white one won't
 
I have a blue hulled boat which had 7 years in Portugal so a bit sunnier , now 13 years old re sprayed at 11 years old looked chalky for last 3 years irrespective of cutting and polishing looked good for a month then went dull. Re spray makes it look like a new boat.

I would consider a white boat next time.
 
I have had both blue and white boats, blue boats are more prone to fade as is any dark colour, red green etc.
If it is a new boat and you look after the gel with regular UV polish it will last longer but it will fade over time and wont fade evenly.
If second hand I would go for white I do like blue boats i think they look much better than white but I would need to think very carefully before i bought another blue hull.
Wrapping is a good alternative to painting if you want to rejuvinate a boat less than half the cost of Awlgrip for a 30ft boat when priced it a few years ago.
 
We had the same choice to make and it was one of the few option on the list we didn't go for.. Simply because it's higher maintenance to keep it from fading quickly and ultimately it will eventually fade.. We preferred putting the extra money to other "bits"..
 
My previous boat, a 2004 Nimbus 320C, had a blue hull, and IMO it took a lot more work to keep it looking good when compared to my current white hulled Finnmaster 61CA.

The main problems were water marks and fading of the stern quarters, which were exposed to the sun.

After owning a blue hulled boat, I vowed I wouldn't own another, as I've better things to do than polishing a hull!
 
Some people like polishing and blue hulls were especially designed to keep them happy. If you like going places on the water then a white hull is for you (unless you like going somewhere and then polishing the hull from your dinghy when you get there) :cool:
 
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This is a blue rap.Never needs polishing.Be careful of scrapes on the side. any marks can be cut out and replaced.
 
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