Carver Owners Forum

Has anyone painted the hull of their boat above the waterline? If so, can you provide any thoughts about such a project.

i was looking at Interlux Toplac Plus Topside Paint. I would like to know the pros and cons. Thanks.

Kinda depends on your personal goal. Are you interested in having a different color hull for cosmetic appearance? Are you trying to gain some sort of protection to the above water hull? Just trying to "jazz things up"? Before I would start peeling away the gelcoat and prep for painting, I would look into what the graphics guys could do with a wrap of weather resistant vinyl products. There are some amazing products out there. I have had some graphic decals on my vessel for years with no fading or weathering issues. Look for a place that installs graphics on semi-trucks and trailers. I striped my Mustang GT a couple years ago. Paint would would been $2K, tape was $350 installed. I don't drive the beast through car washes, so I'm good with decals. Good luck! er

What is your reason for wanting to paint the hull? Is there something wrong with the gel coat or are you just looking for a different look?

Thanks for the comments. Has anyone had their boat wrapped? All of the local shops show their work on boats on trailers. I have a 2000 396 aft cabin so they would have to come to me.

Well it assures protection against UV rays and saltwater, so it's a big plus for me.

Have you seen this?