: I'm building a Yost Sonnet and was going to go with relatively traditional
: colors you see on commercially-produced boats, a white hull with a single
: color deck. Looking at some of the previously made ones, however, you
: don't see white used much, if at all

: I imagine this is mostly based on personal preference and available
: materials, but is there any reason to not use white for a hull? I wanted
: to make sure there wasn't a practical reason white was avoided, such as
: scratches showing up black or something weird like that.

Black is the most commomly used hull color by major folding kayak companies.
Feathercraft and Folbot come to mind. White is rarely used, though I know of
one small company who uses it.

On a homebuilt PVC skin, white is very hard to keep clean due to grit and
stains. The HH-66 glue dries clear but will eventually yellow or brown over
time, and this will easily be seen on white.

Black, or most any dark color, is much better at hiding blemishes,
discoloration, and patches. Overall, black is easiest to work with.
I've done two white PVC hulls, but later re-skinned with a darker color.

Tom