: I am building a Chessy 17LT. I really like their color schemes for hull
: painting and a varnished deck. I am trying to get some input on colors. I
: want the dark blue,.......

Mike,

Right off the bat I can think of two reasons why a dark blue hull is not a very good choice. One is, if you ever end up in the water and need a rescue, your blue hull will be very difficult to see. A bright PFD in this situation is in the water and not near as visible as your boat could be if it were white. Two, dark blue will show scratches like crazy. White tends to hide them. Maybe a two-tone paint job would be a better choice. Blue on the sides and white on the bottom.

Ted