i has desided to put the coating on anyway evin tho it not that slippery as the floor is just unpainted alimimum and the flooring is put down with self tapper screw.Haveing it colored wood make boat an flooring looks better for the eye :mrgreen: Rippeled feel wood be nice but smoothis allso good.anyone have any idea how to transfur picture form cell phone to comupter as i have pictures on phone of the boat and steelhead to show yous =D> i not take the computer camera when fishing yesterdays #-o