Color Thoughts

[GMLIII]

Second build much much better

[charlesml3]

I obviously want to like the colors, but not looking to take a 5-10k hit in 5 years either.

OK, let's step back and stop talking about colors for a minute.

What are your plans? Do you plan to keep the boat for 10 years or more? Or are you instead looking to keep it 3-5 years and move on? Need to know this before you start really looking at colors...

-Charles

[wrut]

OK, let's step back and stop talking about colors for a minute.

What are your plans? Do you plan to keep the boat for 10 years or more? Or are you instead looking to keep it 3-5 years and move on? Need to know this before you start really looking at colors...

-Charles

3-4 years is much more likely than 10.

[Adrenaline1]

The gold badging will probably be a trend that is less desirable in the future, but easy to change out. Colors certainly affect resale by thousands, so on a 3-4 year plan I would consider that a little more.

[charlesml3]

3-4 years is much more likely than 10.

OK. That helps set the context for this immensely. The next question we need to answer is "How important is resale value to you" and then "How important is it to get exactly the color you want?"

I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. If resale value isn't that much of a concern, that gives you a lot more leeway with colors. For the most part, you can get whatever you want. Now if you go WAY out into bizarre-land colors you'll wind up with something nobody will buy. There's a photo somewhere of a Mastercraft and the guy let his kids pick the colors. It's hideous. I think it's like 7 different colors.

The next thing to consider is what colors are popular in your area. This isn't to be ignored. Sports team colors that sync with the local area can REALLY sell a boat. I live in N.C. Picking colors of the Ottowa Senators is not going to do me any favors.

So let's talk about this lime green. It's dramatic, no doubt but there's a short list of people that are really going to like that. Maybe one of them will buy your boat in 3-4 years but you're severely limiting your resell audience. This may translate into lower resale value, longer resale time or both.

Consider a wrap! You can go with a more neutral color scheme for the boat and just get it wrapped. Since this isn't permanent, you can go crazy. Do anything you want. The wrap will protect the boat somewhat and if the potential buyer doesn't like it, simply remove it.

-Charles

[wrut]

I would say resale is a big concern. Yes I do want to like the colors, but I have built probably 8-9 different color schemes that I like. Some of them a little out there like the first one, and some of them more tame like the second.

I really like that mocha interior, which is why I was trying to work it in even with cool colors. Here is another look I was playing with...

[Adrenaline1]

Speaking of resale, I think the brown interiors will be much harder to sell in a few years also (seadek will be fine). Like a forest green and brown Eddie Bauer Ford from years ago. That boat looks nice, but I would go with one of your gray themed seating interiors instead on it.

[99bison]

Imho, second design, white or black badging and potentially anthracite tower to balance the hull some.

[wrut]

I took the feedback, and I did a spin on the second one, really just the white hull and anthracite tower, lighter badge. Then I did the second one almost as is with the tweaks suggested.

[bturner]

If you about resale that green is going to be tough. Green boats up here sit forever.

[Neptune442]

https://www.onlyinboards.com/2019-Na...da-104333.aspx

Your original design was reef blue. And you said you like the mocha interior. This one will save you $50,000 +

[Adrenaline1]

I took the feedback, and I did a spin on the second one, really just the white hull and anthracite tower, lighter badge. Then I did the second one almost as is with the tweaks suggested.

Looking good. That lime green accent would have no problem selling I don't think.

[99bison]

Liking 1 perhaps more because interior is white.

[wrut]

OK. My wife and I made two boats. Here they are. Let's see which one gets the most love and ultimately the final spray!

[99bison]

Nice, oddly I may lean toward the top one if the interior blue was more accented (like the green in the second). Otherwise I’d have to go green one as I like that interior better.