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<blockquote data-quote="Ray Clark" data-source="post: 509926" data-attributes="member: 31103">The &quot;long view&quot; is a good path to what you seek.&nbsp; It was 3 1/2 years between those pictures.&nbsp; One step at a time.&nbsp; Do what you can when you can.&nbsp; For me, the important part was keeping the boat fishable as I made improvements as I could afford them, either in cost or time.&nbsp; One of my first steps was a new 20 HP Merc.Regarding your possible bedliner coating on the hull.&nbsp; The liner coatings I&#039;ve seen are rough-textured.&nbsp; I&#039;ve not seen them on hull bottoms, but they will provide more drag going through the water than bare or painted aluminum.&nbsp; That could negatively impact the performance of your new outboard.&nbsp; It might not seem like a big deal, but it could be.&nbsp; Like I said, I&#039;ve not seen it done.&nbsp; Something to think about, and perhaps somebody else can come along and confirm, or tell me I&#039;m all wet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ray Clark, post: 509926, member: 31103"] The "long view" is a good path to what you seek. It was 3 1/2 years between those pictures. One step at a time. Do what you can when you can. For me, the important part was keeping the boat fishable as I made improvements as I could afford them, either in cost or time. One of my first steps was a new 20 HP Merc. Regarding your possible bedliner coating on the hull. The liner coatings I've seen are rough-textured. I've not seen them on hull bottoms, but they will provide more drag going through the water than bare or painted aluminum. That could negatively impact the performance of your new outboard. It might not seem like a big deal, but it could be. Like I said, I've not seen it done. Something to think about, and perhaps somebody else can come along and confirm, or tell me I'm all wet. [/QUOTE]

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