Matching my color for a Bimini top.
 

I'm contemplating buying a bimini top for my 95 Talari 180. The boat color is Bimini and the closest color that I could see was Teal or maybe Pacific Blue. The lettering on my boat is Teal and it's not off very much.

Any suggestions? I thought about being safe and going with white, but I would prefer to have color if I can get it close.

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I had a z212 once that I purchased a bimini for. Sunbrella sent me some samples but I cant recall what the color was actually called. Contact them for samples.

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And the color may have faded just a bit over the years. I would personally go with black or a color that is close to your boat color.

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Can't go wrong with white, plus it will reflect more heat.

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I seem to remember the match for Bimini being listed as Turquoise from Sunbrella. It looked right as opposed to anything else which would have looked generic on the boat.

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Not a good photo but for reference.

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Is that the Turquoise? Looks pretty close to me.

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Yes, i'm almost positive turquoise was the color. It was an exact color match to the factory cover I had with that boat.

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Thanks for the assist!

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Paul F, the colour of your '95 Talari looks to be the same as our '94 Barchetta. We had the same issue when we had mooring covers made. And that's even worse, because they're right on the hull of the boat. There's isn't a Sunbrella match, but there's one that, in the right light, sometimes looks kinda almost close :)

I just looked it up in Shazaam!'s file. What we chose was Sunbrella 6043. I know it looks very green, but the Sunbrella stuff that's more blue was, in our opinions and that of our canvas guy, an even worse match.

We were pleased with the results, and have received many compliments.

Jim

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Jim, your're right.

I would have never picked that color as it looks like a Jade Green to me. The problem with our boat color is it goes from blue to green depending the lighting.

I believe you on the match and thanks for the assist. Would love to see a photo with with the cover on the boat sometime.

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Paul F: Exactly!

In fact: When we were buying the boat, but before we had her, I was insisting the boat was one colour, and The Admiral was insisting she was another. Turned out we were both wrong, however, she conceded I was closer. (She thought blue. I thought turquoise.)

We bought a Sharkskin trailering cover in blue, and it simply does not look good on the boat. The "green" Sunbrella fabric of the mooring cover does, however. The odd thing is: The boat's colour looks to be closer to the blue end than the green, in most light. *shrug*

I'll see if I can find a good picture, tho it's been my experience photos lie.

Btw: The good news is the blue/green colour of the upholstery can be matched so closely that only you would know the difference--and even then only when the light's right.

Jim

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Here ya go...

Side view, w/mooring cover:

http://www.linxnet.com/misc/boats/Sh...de-840x630.jpg

Bow view, w/mooring cover:

http://www.linxnet.com/misc/boats/Sh...ow-840x630.jpg

Those two images illustrate well how changes in lighting change the perception of our boats' colour.

As an aside: Boy are we ever pleased with the job the canvas guy did on that set of mooring covers :)

Side view, w/trailering cover:

http://www.linxnet.com/misc/boats/Sh...de-840x630.jpg

That last is a poor comparison, because, since the neighbours took out their trees, I can't get the same light. And this is a case where the camera lies. It's not doing justice to the mismatch, IMO. But look at what you can see of the boat's hull, and I think you'll see it.

Plus: That Sharkskin material has faded a bit. It clashed worse when it was new.

I suspect the reason that a green-dominant colour works better than blue is blue-on-blue has to be either an exact match or just the right shades, whereas green-on-green is a bit more forgiving.

Jim

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Looks really good, Jim. So it looks like rajjneef's turquoise or your persian green might be the ticket.

I found a place on ebay that has a Persian Green top for $128 including frame, back supports and boot. The brand is Four Seasons and they've been making them since 1957.

6 foot canvas, 46" high and 73" to 78" width.

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Jim,

Would you take a couple more photos at dawn or dusk when the sun is hitting the side of the boat? (Just kidding!)

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Like I said, mine was a perfect match for the factory cover I had with the boat. Sunbrella will send you samples if you call them. That way you can feel good about it. I did not want a generic color which didn't match up to mine. I had to pay a small upcharge when I bought the bimini as they didn't stock that color, but it was minimal and worth it. Good luck!