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Oliver …. good morning. For the novice boat painter…….. the business of selecting a ‘suitable’ paint and choosing a colour can be a bit of a tortuous affair. One is buffeted by professional advice, best practice, all of which is sensible, and freely given.
However the two aspects that i struggle with is: sheen, and underwater/ above water. In short, Gloss provides durability, matt finish (barely available), less so. Use above waterline paints below the waterline, and the paint will dissolve into chalk.
Of course, i suppose it comes down – as with most things in life to experience. Balancing best advice with informed personal preferences, which only come with experience; yours or others. The novice in the absence of experience, can be hampered by taking things too literally; probably a good thing !
My preference is for low sheen or matt finish, and the freedom to use ‘top coats’ above and below the waterline; where realistic; as some others do. So, I wonder whether the topic is worth a little more illuminating discussion ?
The context applies to trailer sailing, the boat generally kept under cover, on land when not in use.
One last (not entirely unrelated) thing concerning the necessary vicissitudes of the novice; if i may. Like many others, I have benefited, and very gratefully, from the excellent Caledonia Yawl construction series of lessons from Geoff Ker, that Off Centre Harbour produced. Geoff is an excellent tutor, not judgemental, or prescriptive, always encouraging and positive. So, would Geoff and you consider another video guide on actually sailing the Caledonia yawl, in particular. Although not of course, the only sailing authority, however Geoff could approach and deliver the subject in an entertainingly informative manner. He mentions he enjoys ‘close quarter’ sailing (i took note of the inclusion of the water pistol in his ditty bag), being able to reverse, turn on a sixpence, manoeuvre, manage adverse tides, weather, comfortably heave to, choosing where and not to beach, approach a quay/jetty, rowing, his approach to passage planning, navigating, camping on board, etcetc……………..it would be a really useful reference for the novice; or at least this one.
Regards, Charles Rees.
