Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
Hobbies & Interests
Gearheads
Boat before and after Gatorhyde
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3573440" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>I asked them to matched the texture of the factory Linex inside the boat. It’s very close, but the Gatorhyde coverage is better and and has a constant thickness. There is a texture, more than orange peel, but it’s a smoother/less abrasive texture than the Linex. It looks like it’s about 1/8” thick at the edge. </p><p>I asked them to stop at the bottom edge of the body line about half way down. The edge of the Gatorhyde is essentially hidden under the formed aluminum body line. The boat is designed to sit rather shallow, especially with the floatation pods on the transom. The Gatorhyde is above the water line, even when not on plane. So it does not change the performance due to not contacting the water.</p><p></p><p>They can paint it any color. I took a storage lid from the boat to Oreillys and they scanned and matched the color and gave me the paint code. Gatorhyde uses Oreillys single stage urethane paint. They spray it directly after spraying the Gatorhyde and before it cures. The Gatorhyde is a type of polyurea. The urethane paint soaks into and chemically bonds to the Gatorhyde. The color does not scratch off.</p><p></p><p>I would like to know if it would change the performance of a boat when used below the water line. There was a documentary a few years back about the skin of sharks and how it’s not smooth. The rougher texture helps break the surface tension of the water and the shark can swim faster with less energy because of it. I wonder if the same thing would apply to a boat with this coating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3573440, member: 7248"] I asked them to matched the texture of the factory Linex inside the boat. It’s very close, but the Gatorhyde coverage is better and and has a constant thickness. There is a texture, more than orange peel, but it’s a smoother/less abrasive texture than the Linex. It looks like it’s about 1/8” thick at the edge. I asked them to stop at the bottom edge of the body line about half way down. The edge of the Gatorhyde is essentially hidden under the formed aluminum body line. The boat is designed to sit rather shallow, especially with the floatation pods on the transom. The Gatorhyde is above the water line, even when not on plane. So it does not change the performance due to not contacting the water. They can paint it any color. I took a storage lid from the boat to Oreillys and they scanned and matched the color and gave me the paint code. Gatorhyde uses Oreillys single stage urethane paint. They spray it directly after spraying the Gatorhyde and before it cures. The Gatorhyde is a type of polyurea. The urethane paint soaks into and chemically bonds to the Gatorhyde. The color does not scratch off. I would like to know if it would change the performance of a boat when used below the water line. There was a documentary a few years back about the skin of sharks and how it’s not smooth. The rougher texture helps break the surface tension of the water and the shark can swim faster with less energy because of it. I wonder if the same thing would apply to a boat with this coating. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
Hobbies & Interests
Gearheads
Boat before and after Gatorhyde
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom