Help choosing color

[Big Block Power]

I’m not a standard kind of guy. The Bottom photo would be my choice because it’s different. And, I actually like it the best.

Thank goodness I was worried I'd be the only one. Bottom one for me too.

[TTU]

While I like the bottom one the best, I just couldn't bring myself to have a colored bottom. I have seen too many 10 year old boats that are discolored where they couldn't wipe it down while on the trailer.

[Bwilford]

I just bought one with a black bottom that I pick up on Monday. I think it looks pretty sharp but given the responses on this thread I might now the reason it was the last one for sale in the dealership. Ha ha.

[fafastern]

I just bought one with a black bottom that I pick up on Monday. I think it looks pretty sharp but given the responses on this thread I might now the reason it was the last one for sale in the dealership. Ha ha.

Oh no! Good luck. I went with a white bottom to be safe.

[Big Block Power]

I just bought one with a black bottom that I pick up on Monday. I think it looks pretty sharp but given the responses on this thread I might now the reason it was the last one for sale in the dealership. Ha ha.

Congrats. Can't wait to see it in the water. What are the options on it and is power?

[Tuscany]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

[akorcovelos]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

I think the concern isn't around showing dirt, it's around the gel fade over time all boats get, especially when wet slipped. My last boat had a grey bottom, and you could clearly see the water line after years of being wet slipped and acid washed every season. My new boat has it too, but being white it's much harder to see, which mattered to me since this boat will either be on the trailer, or a lift where the hull can be seen.

[cmattj]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

I think the concern isn't around showing dirt, it's around the gel fade over time all boats get, especially when wet slipped. My last boat had a grey bottom, and you could clearly see the water line after years of being wet slipped and acid washed every season. My new boat has it too, but being white it's much harder to see, which mattered to me since this boat will either be on the trailer, or a lift where the hull can be seen.

I’m with you guys as I see two types of stains on our waterway that a colored hull would be nice.
Normal scum line ring at the water line that is usually heavier with exhaust soot on the transom.

Then the splotchy yellowing that occurs bellow waterline ( that creeps in over months) as a yearly acid wash ( and rewax) corrects easily.
Black transoms and bottoms are the thing right now on the latest off-shore performance boats as they do hide exhaust soot really well. But they are less easy to make perfect in clean up than a white transom as white does hide missed areas.

It’s seems Auto MFG had it right when they went with “ Pewter Beiges “ as they are dirty day one.
That’s it! A pewter bottom Cobalt..Done!

[akorcovelos]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

I think the concern isn't around showing dirt, it's around the gel fade over time all boats get, especially when wet slipped. My last boat had a grey bottom, and you could clearly see the water line after years of being wet slipped and acid washed every season. My new boat has it too, but being white it's much harder to see, which mattered to me since this boat will either be on the trailer, or a lift where the hull can be seen.

I’m with you guys as I see two types of stains on our waterway that a colored hull would be nice.
Normal scum line ring at the water line that is usually heavier with exhaust soot on the transom.

Then the splotchy yellowing that occurs bellow waterline ( that creeps in over months) as a yearly acid wash ( and rewax) corrects easily.
Black transoms and bottoms are the thing right now on the latest off-shore performance boats as they do hide exhaust soot really well. But they are less easy to make perfect in clean up than a white transom as white does hide missed areas.

It’s seems Auto MFG had it right when they went with “ Pewter Beiges “ as they are dirty day one.
That’s it! A pewter bottom Cobalt..Done!

No lie! Mrs. akor and I had a pair of silver VW's back in the day and we could go a year without a car wash and nobody would know the difference (not that we would ever do that).

[BobRae99]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

I think the concern isn't around showing dirt, it's around the gel fade over time all boats get, especially when wet slipped. My last boat had a grey bottom, and you could clearly see the water line after years of being wet slipped and acid washed every season. My new boat has it too, but being white it's much harder to see, which mattered to me since this boat will either be on the trailer, or a lift where the hull can be seen.

When Cobalt puts a warranty exclusion on coloured gel coat bottoms for wet slipped boats, its a sit up and take notice. As I posted earlier, I contacted Cobalt and they advised against a coloured bottom. That was enough for em to order a boat with a white bottom.

[BobRae99]

Someone please help me..
What am I missing here?

IMO, NOTHING shows green lake scum and that ugly black streaking dirt more than white, and white would be my last choice for a bottom color. My last boat was all white, and I have plenty of experience washing and acid treating lake scum. For me, absolutely never a white boat again.
My entire hull is Navy, and comes out of the water looking brand new.. I do wash it every time, but honestly, it never looks dirty, even when it is. Water spots are the only downside, but that is an easy problem to remedy.

I think the concern isn't around showing dirt, it's around the gel fade over time all boats get, especially when wet slipped. My last boat had a grey bottom, and you could clearly see the water line after years of being wet slipped and acid washed every season. My new boat has it too, but being white it's much harder to see, which mattered to me since this boat will either be on the trailer, or a lift where the hull can be seen.

When Cobalt puts a warranty exclusion on coloured gel coat bottoms for wet slipped boats, its a sit up and take notice hint. As I posted earlier, I contacted Cobalt and they advised against a coloured bottom. That was enough for em to order a boat with a white bottom.

[Ytmsn]

I'm a bottom guy...

[willyswagon]

Our current 26SD has a dark navy bottom, and I love it as it shows zero staining. I'll never have a white bottom boat again.
For here on out, it will be light colored hull, with dark bottom.

[dmnouri]

I actually have the second one. Looks pretty darn good to me. Boats with a colored hull stand out more I think. I do like the other options as well though.

[BobRae99]

I actually have the second one. Looks pretty darn good to me. Boats with a colored hull stand out more I think. I do like the other options as well though.

Beautiful R5 and a great setup for storing. If my boat was stored out of the water I would have definitely bought a boat with a full-colour hull and contrasting edge stripe.