We have our Z518 L on order and my only concern is to go with a white or black hull so I am asking for a few opinions. The hull color is shadow mist with carbon mist and red mist stripes silver anniversary top cap with shadow mist inside it will be a pretty bright boat and I see the trend for hull color is mostly black. I think black or white will look good and I am leaning to the white, please chime in with opinions as I need to finalize color on Monday Thanks in advance.
White gel is a lot easier to take care of.
2018 Z521L 250 PRO XS V8
It looks like there is no other white on the boat so black is my choice.
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Originally Posted by Whiteboat
2022 Ranger Z520R | 2022 Platinum F250
Apex 19 | (2) Apex 16's | Mega 360 | Mega Live
I've had both. I disagree. Always had to wipe a scum line off the white one. Not as noticable on black.
I’ve had both love the black hull 100 times better. The white hull I had I always had to scrub and really work to keep clean.
My white hull is four years old and I always get asked if I just bought it.
White may show scum line....but black will show nicks scratches or rubs alot more. That being said....black is still sharper when kept in good condition.
1994 SWIFT boat 200-SDX
1999 Mercury EFI 150
Yep
I like black no bow roller scuffs so far...
I would say if you fish around a lot of stumps etc like we have in Oklahoma then a white one. If you fish a lot of deep water and scratches aren't an issue then mabey black.
I have a Navy colored hull on mine and have no problems with it. My dealer told me that most Rangers he sells, the customers prefer a dark hull. Don’t know if the fish know the difference in a white hull or dark hull on not.
Black with a keel guard for me.
2017 Phoenix 819
2016 200ProXS, s/n 2B359849, Mod 1200P73BD
White. Easy to clean pair with a black Hamby. Also easy to repair.
Black
2018 Z520L , 250 pro xs, ultrex 112 , hds 16 carbon , hds 12 carbon both on bbt mounts. Dual power poles
A few people have mentioned a charcoal bottom, now my choices are white, black and charcoal. the cover will be charcoal I think charcoal may be a good compromise between black and white.
Always did black....didn’t care for white
Mercury Pro Team
2017 Triton 20 TRX Patriot
250 Opti Max Pro XS
Twin 8' Power Pole Blades
2 Solix 12 gen 3 , with mega 360
My last three rangers all had a white hull. My new, on order, ranger multi species will have a charcoal bottom.
Last edited by BCLII; 12-17-2018 at 04:14 PM.
Love the charcoal hull on my current rig.
- 2019 Ranger Z185 - Mercury 150 Pro XS
I've seen a few Rangers with a gray hull. Pretty sharp
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