A minor collision, a scratch or hitting a water obstacle can all contribute to your boat losing its pristine paintwork.
Despite many boats being “white” most are an incrediblly diverse range of shades of that colour. And with outdoor use ultraviolet light fades the colour from its original.
I have bought “touch up” miniature pots of boat paint and found that they don’t match my hull.
Paint matching for boats
I found this service online – My Perfect Color. And a rower has already uploaded “Empacher Yellow”.
So bookmark this helpful page for the likely future when you’ll need a touch up on your boat paint.
This article first appeared in the Masters Rowing Magazine February 2024 edition.
