Coat-it for the bottom of drift boat

[Wernergonefishin]

Was at the sports show and was told to help my boat track and row a little easier to put coat-it on the bottom. What is this stuff and is it the best or is there better also were the would I find it. Thanks for your help. :shrug:

[Flatfish]

Rusty,

after the first 17 gazillion rocks, I figured it was time to think about another coat of gluvit. I looked into the bedliners, and talked to a couple folks who had them tear the stuff in the bed of their p/u. Now these folks work construction and use a truck pretty hard at times. But to actually tear the stuff? I am on the fence. And will remain that way for a few more years until I get more feedback.

Now mind you not all of the folks who had spray on liners had problems with them tearing. But enough to make me wonder if is the wrong product for the application. Patching problems in the future was another concern that I couldn't get a straight answer from some of the people spraying it on too. So for now I am staying with tried and true. Kinda like a 5500. Not real new or sexy. But sometimes proven reliable is worth a lot.

I am gonna get a couple gallons of Gluvit and glop it on this summer. Too much money to remove it to put on another product.

Besides that, I like to wash my anchor rope in Gluvit too. It is a proven fish attractant. :laugh:

Mark and the dog, who is also washed with a Joy soap, water, and anise solution before he is dried with solar powered hairdryers.

[David Johnson]

Ditto to what Mark said.

I had Glov-it on my last DB boat and now have Coat-it on the boat I have now.

The Coat-it seams to not flake off as much as the Glove-it did.

They are both made by the same company. I wouldn't go without one or the other for ease of sliding over shallow spots.

As far as tracking-That's a function of the rowers skill and the model of boat.

You should also put them on during warm/hot weather.

[Gus Orviston]

seems to me that the bedliner is not meant to be slippery, so I doubt it would be near as good as the traditional bottom coats. However, I have been thinking it would be a better inside coating than Zolotone...that stuff drives me crazy. it rubs off too easily and looks bad when it starts wearing. colored be spray would look cool, but wouldn't it add too much weight?

gus

[Catch 22]

Either the Coat-it or the Glovit will work. Coat it is very slick and hard like a teflon frying pan. It has graphites and teflon in it. It is by far superior to anything else I've tried. Either can be purchased at Fisherman's Marine or GI Joes.

Spray on bed liners will last a long time I suppose. However, I run some whitewater that is moderately technical and the last thing I want is for my boat to spin sideways because we stuck to a rock. That stuff is not hard enough to slide. It will last forever though. It will protect your boat. It will also get you into serious trouble if you fish water with any difficulty level.

[ 02-02-2003, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Catch 22 ]

[Wernergonefishin]

Thank you everyone COAT IT it is. Hope to have it on soon. See you on the water :cheers:

[JPSFISHY]

Take special attention to the instructions on application. Proper "preparation", cleaning of the surface, and temperature are "very" important to getting the best bond, and durability/life of the material. If you try to cut corners/time, your likely to find out fairly quickly. Just FYI.

[idsteelhead]

I have used the Rhino lining on both the inside and outside :wink: of my Hyde boat. They can spray it on smooth or rough. I used the rough on the inside and the smooth out. It did add wieght but it is invincable. The product has a trade name Linex. I believe they are all the same. On the Salmon River in Idaho as an outfitter I dealt with a lot of low water. Wished I had put it on the boat when it was new.

[ 02-02-2003, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: idsteelhead ]

[Flatfish]

I think Coat It is a bedliner type material that is brushed or painted on the bottom of a driftboat. It's real life gain is on an aluminum boat, is it makes 'em slicker so they slide over rocks better than bare metal. Gluvit is another popular product that does the same thing.

To say that it will make your boat track makes me smile. It sounds like the salesman was working you. It may make the boat row better, but thats never gonna be very noticeable. Kinda like waxing your car and expecting a better gas mileage. It may be there, but it would be tough to prove in the real world.

If it matters( it does not,but I had too much coffee this morning and I can't stop my fingers from typing), I have Gluvit on the bottom of my drifter. A coating on an aluminum boat is pretty much necessary. Who makes it is not nearly so important.

Mark and the dog.

[Rusty]

Flatfish said it all. Gluvit or Coat-it are no doubt the same kind of product, and quite necessary, especially in low water when you may scrap bottom on occasion.

I am wondering though, whether anyone has tried a product like "Rhino Liner" on their driftboat. I have not heard of anyone applying it, but it does seem to bear looking in to. (??)

Rusty