CRAPPIE_SLAYER
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Hey guys. My buddy got me into smallie fishing a local creek last summer, but his fiberglass canoe is pretty shot, so I picked up an old sportsman canoe off of my neighbor last year for $75. Its got plenty of dents and dings, but I figured I'd clean it up a bit, paint it, and make some removable seats I can hang from the sides (it has no seats right now). Been working on sealing up the keel and riveted areas on the sides, next will be paint. Would like to paint bottom portion of the canoe with some sort of rubberized bedliner to help take up some of the wear and tear. My question is would anyone advise against doing this? Somebody told me that it might cause weight issues, but I can't see that being a problem (seriously, how much can a gallon of it weight the canoe down). Only thing I can think it would affect is the speed. I imagine that the textured surface of the bedliner could create some drag as opposed to a smooth paint job. Any opinions??