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Boat question
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:45 pm
by coonman
I am thinking about getting a spray in bed liner for the bottom of my G3 boat, because right now when we are at the lake in the summer my wife and kids don't like the hot aluminuim. My questions is will the spray in get hot too? I am thinking of a light tan color or something like that. Any other suggestions (besides the neo mats to rich for my pockets).
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:51 pm
by duckkiller
YES it will be very hot if not hotter than the bare alumn. I had the bottom of my old duck boat done and that is one of the main reasons I sold that little boat. It was nice in duck season but I fish barefoot year round and it was way to hot on my feet in the spring and summer time. There is some stuff out called hydro turf thats suppose to be the cats booty. you can get it several different places but the only website that comes to mind right now is gatortraxboats. I know they sell it in thier boats so you may want to check them out.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:00 pm
by coonman
That stuff looks good, but it is way out of my price range.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:17 pm
by duckkiller
yeah it is expensive but everyone says it works great. might try putting a plywood or sheetmetal floor in and then some carpet
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:24 pm
by randall25x
coonman a professional spray in bedliner will cost more than hydroturf. At one time you could get "seconds" from hydroturf. It was a dark gray color but by the time it gets dirty you wont know the difference. It was also way cheaper than first quality.
I just found it at
http://hydroturf.com/products.php?cat=S ... Hydro-Turf
it is the overstock dark gray 8th one down on the page. $35 a sheet 40"x62".
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:32 am
by cwink
duckkiller wrote:yeah it is expensive but everyone says it works great. might try putting a plywood or sheetmetal floor in and then some carpet
That is the way to go.. You can just take it out and put it back in..
boat floor
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:03 am
by jdbuckshot
im gonna get these for my boat i think, maybe carpet!
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:08 am
by fireplug
Did you guys check out the photo gallary on that site?
WOW! simply marvelous!
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:33 am
by duckkiller
yeah I am gonna invest in some neo mats as well but it probably want be this summer
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:37 am
by Trip
Those neo-mats will absorb water and get pretty heavy, they also fade very badly.
My vote would be for the hydroturf.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:22 pm
by coonman
I like the way the hydroturf looks. i think I might get a sheet or two and dry it. i will let ya'll know. Thanks Randall.
I like the way the Neo mats look but with me back in college I don't think I can afford to get enough to cover a 1860 boat.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:31 pm
by Negotiator
cwinkler wrote:duckkiller wrote:yeah it is expensive but everyone says it works great. might try putting a plywood or sheetmetal floor in and then some carpet
That is the way to go.. You can just take it out and put it back in..
Plus 1.... can't go wrong. I prefer the plywood and the carpet.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:22 pm
by foldem
i have hydroturf in my gatortrax and it might be the best option i got. if there is a way you can afford it i would make sure you got it.