Quote Originally Posted by 2in2out View Post
General question regarding color selections. I started investigating getting into a new SA last year. I noticed fairly quickly that metal flake paint was present on most of the boats at dealerships that were listed online. Is there a lot of drive towards metal flake?

It seems that any boat that doesn't have it is schemed in the most boring colors, like one I saw on OnlyInboards, was light grey. Grey deck, grey accent, grey upholstery, grey seadek, etc. Very bland. Every other boat, metal fleck, which is unappealing to us. Is metal fleck the new "It" color scheme? Should I just come to the realization I'm going to have to spec out our leap to an SA or Makai when we're ready to pull trigger because all the inventory is going to be metal flake?
When I purchased my first new inboard it was in the showroom with a ton of flake and I questioned if it was too much. Fast forward a few years and I am so happy that I bought that boat. It still looks almost new after 12 years of ski school use and is jaw dropping when the sun picks up the flake. If you are a introvert and prefer to not attract attention to yourself steer clear of the flake. If you want a stunning boat that has everyone rubber-necking at your favourite lake, boat launch, and the highway go with flake, you won’t regret it.