Above water line hull paint

[PNWPederson]

I'm curious, has anyone with a GB painted the area between the rub rail and the lower teak railing a color other than white?

I just purchased a 1970 GB 32. Beautiful boat. She has kelly green canvas on her. With the white hull and white cabin, my wife mentioned that it seemed like a large amount of white without anything to break it up. I was thinking that when I pull her next spring for hull paint, I would paint the area from the lower teak rail to the rub rail in a darker kelly green and still have the hull the GB white with the boot stripe being red. Thoughts? Anyone have pictures of their boats with paint similar to that? Below are a couple of pics I modified with Photoshop to give me a bit of an idea. My apologies if this is your boat.

 

[CharlieO.]

I think it looks good and have been considering the same thing on my Marine Trader

 

[tiltrider1]

While not a GB, I have painted the same area on my boat. I recommend that you do not use a one part epoxy paint. Such paints are fine for a boot stripe but won’t hold up for large areas.

Upgrade at least to a two part epoxy or go with Axel Seal.

 

[Lepke]

When I was a commercial fisherman, green, anywhere on the hull was considered a bad luck color. It makes the vessel want to seek the deep green. While I can't say I believed it, I never used green on a boat or ship.
There were other superstitions I believed because they bit me.

 

[Comodave]

It depends on what paint is on the hull now. You can’t paint with 2 part over 1 part because the solvents in the 2 part is so strong.

 

[Kaniksu]

It is hard to tell the current condition of the hull. If you give it a good sanding and hit the entire hull with something easy to use and bullet proof like Pettit Easy Prime, you can top coat with anything.

 

[Comodave]

After thinking about it, I am not sure that I would do it. I am somewhat a traditionalist and I think that the white hull looks good. But it is your boat…

 

[Greg QS]

Alexseal all the way

 

[SIBERNUT]

I like it , BUT- alot depends on the dimensions of the areas. If the upper is too large, it overpowers the white hull

 

[PNWPederson]

I like it , BUT- alot depends on the dimensions of the areas. If the upper is too large, it overpowers the white hull

This is pretty much how she'd look. There is a very definitive area between the railing and the rub rail.

 

[Comodave]

Alexseal all the way

I agree on Alexseal if the paint on the hull is a 2 part paint. If the paint is one part paint and you go over it with a 2 part then there is a likelihood that the 2 part paint will soften the original paint.

 

[PNWPederson]

I agree on Alexseal if the paint on the hull is a 2 part paint. If the paint is one part paint and you go over it with a 2 part then there is a likelihood that the 2 part paint will soften the original paint.

My plan is to sand her down to get a smooth base, a couple of coats of primer and then one part epoxy. I sent a message to Pettit paints inquiring about what is best and should hear back from them in a couple of days.