Engine Room Insight

[Texastailboard]

I do have a question for you guys, what color is your engine room. I am installing new florescent light and will be repainting. I have not decided to go with all white, or gray stringers and floor, with white walls and engines. So what does yours look like, I need your suggestions.

Thanks
Brooks

[jim rosenthal]

White's best, if you have the time and energy to do it.

[saltshaker]

White is best for visibility in low light areas. White will show most fluid leaks better than darker colors. I also think it gives the ER a much cleaner look. That being said it is a bit of work to change to white if your ER is gray already.

[Spellbound]

White...... you will not be disappointed.

[PeterK]

Mine was a beige tinged white. Did it in a high gloss bright white. Love it.

[MikeP]

White. Engines too.

[Angela]

Here, let me pile on. I changed my genny room from battleship gray to bright white and it was like I put stage lights in there from a visibility standpoint without ever twisting a lightbulb. One day, I hope to find time to do the same for my ERs.

[Texastailboard]

We have had all white in all the boat prior. I just have been looking at pics in the internet of ideas. I am installing florescent light that will run off the generator or shore power for major work and still have the 24v for underway. I am thinking of white and putting dridek mat to break up the color. Currently trying to organize the room and prep for this clean up.

[luckydave215]

Bright white engine rooms are twice as big.

[jim rosenthal]

They also seem cooler. This is a complete illusion, because if anything the white walls reflect more heat back at you. But- go figure- they seem cooler. No explanation for it.

They do look better, and if kept clean, I think they enhance the value of the boat. Not that any of us care much on that.