I'm about to order sunbrella fabric to have a new bimini and sail cover made for my 1989 30' Hunter. Sunbrella shows two colors of navy -- one is called Captain Navy, and the other is just called Navy. I need to know which of these is likely to be the original color used by Hunter when my boat was made. Anybody know?
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Navy?
"Pacific Blue" is a very popular color, but a lot of Hunters come with a darker color that is closer to a "Navy" blue. My understanding is that the darker the color of the sail cover/bimini, the longer it and/or whats under it lasts.
"Pacific Blue" is a very popular color, but a lot of Hunters come with a darker color that is closer to a "Navy" blue. My understanding is that the darker the color of the sail cover/bimini, the longer it and/or whats under it lasts.
Hunter Navy
If the Sunbrella is dark, then it is Navy, not Captain Navy. That has been a standard for Hunter in the past several year. If it is lighter, more like a royal blue, then the Sunbrella color is Pacific Blue. Hunter was using that color on many of the boats in the 80's.
If the Sunbrella is dark, then it is Navy, not Captain Navy. That has been a standard for Hunter in the past several year. If it is lighter, more like a royal blue, then the Sunbrella color is Pacific Blue. Hunter was using that color on many of the boats in the 80's.
Captain's Navy
Captain's Navy is a slightly lighter in tone than 'Navy', with a tiny bit of a bluish-purple cast. (We had our dodger and bimini made from this color on our '89 H-30.) Captain's Navy appears 'richer' and has more depth than navy. If you see the two side by side you will see that the Navy appears 'flat.' It's all personal preference, however. ;^) Pacific (or Catalina) Blue is much brighter, like a Carribean Blue. SailRite will send you generous samples, or go to a sail maker if there is one nearby to see each one. You can also get a color swatch sampler from Glen Raven mills in NC.
Captain's Navy is a slightly lighter in tone than 'Navy', with a tiny bit of a bluish-purple cast. (We had our dodger and bimini made from this color on our '89 H-30.) Captain's Navy appears 'richer' and has more depth than navy. If you see the two side by side you will see that the Navy appears 'flat.' It's all personal preference, however. ;^) Pacific (or Catalina) Blue is much brighter, like a Carribean Blue. SailRite will send you generous samples, or go to a sail maker if there is one nearby to see each one. You can also get a color swatch sampler from Glen Raven mills in NC.
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