Temperature relative to darkness of hull

[diving in]

I'm getting ready to have Alexseal applied to the topsides of my triton. I realy like the classic look that the dark navy blues offer but living in the south east I'm worried a dark hull might mean warmer interior temps. Can anyone quantify how much warmer I should expect the interior to be compared to a light colored hull?
Thanks, Stephen

[Rachel]

I spent some time in the tropics in a boat with a white hull and a medium-green (kelly green) sheer stripe. The lockers on the inside corresponding to the sheer strip were noticeably hotter than the ones up against the white part of the hull, so I would expect there to be a fairly pronounced difference with the even darker blue, especially with an uninsulated hull.

You might also experience some post-curing, which can result in a rippled or puckered appearance (presuming the boat has been white up until now). I'm not sure how much of a risk this would be, but you might check into it.

I love a dark hull and think they look really classic and sharp, but I don't think I would paint one dark unless I were really up north (Maine; Great Lakes). But that's just one opinion, of course.

Rachel

[earlylight]

I had a friend who owned an early 80's Pearson 32. The hull was originally white and he had a Flag Blue AwlGrip paint job done by a boatyard here on the Chesapeake Bay. He said the temp inside the cabin with ports and hatches open in mid 90's temps was close to 15 degrees hotter than with the original white GelCoat. Hope this is useful to you.

[diving in]

Great info, I'll go with the lighter hull color. Thanks