: Greetings,

: 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, but I realize there might be some visibility issues.
: Can I paint it blue and get a dayglo-yellow PDF and solve the problem, or
: should I just paint the bottom white or yellow? Pros and Cons? Thanks in
: advance.

A retireed boat builder told me the safest color for a kayak is yellow. It is bright to show well against the dark water and can be seen better in white caps than white.