OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

Scottiet · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 8

Hey guys, I'm still new to this and still learning lot. I was reading the post about double plating the haul and got thinking about what I want to do next year. I know there are pro's and con's to each but to be honest I really don't know what they are lol Rolling Eyes

Currently I have been looking at get UHMW installed with the welded rivits to keep from having to drill holes in my boat but the price tag is pretty steep. I haven't got any real quotes but all the people I talk to say its gonna run me around $4000.
Whats the price on getting QT100? This stuff has to be bolted/screwed on correct?
Just trying to get a feel for how much money I need to save for next year. I really don't want to break the bank but am scared to try something myself in fear that my boat won't float again.

Thanks guys

Scottiet

Viking502 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 137 Location: Alberta Beach, AB

In my opinion... I would just stick with "old faithfull". Get the white UHMW and have her bolted on. Anyone I know has er bolted on and have had no problems with it. As for all the holes... Yeah... A boat is not suposed to have a thousand hole drilled throught the bottom, but with proper installation and some minor regular maintenance, you should have little to no trouble. I know a couple of guys that had UHMW "glued on", that was shit. As for being "weld riveted"... I got nothin. Hope this helps.

Arthur · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject:

Welded washer's are fine until they bust...then you can't grind them down to repair them.

river rat · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 42 Location: canada

I prefer qt 100 keel plate and a uhmw beaching shoe, less holes, way stronger, but adds lbs, to help the boat slide a little better off the rocks put graphite paint on the bottom when your done . just my 2 cents

Scottiet · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 8

Thanks guys, I really don't feel comfortable doing this kind of thing myself. Weather that be UHMW or QT-100, who does this kind of thing and what kind of price tag am I looking at?

river rat · Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 42 Location: canada

call dale at outlaw, call kevin at bratt jet ,call steve at fire fish.

Kev-o · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 625 Location: Sylvan Lake

What are you looking for impact resistance or sliding improvement?

What kind of shape is your bottom in? Embarassed

UHMW can be a bit of a pain to install on a beat up hull, Also stringer type and placement as well as fuel tanks, spray foam can be a deciding factor on choosing between the two.

A QT-100 rear plate with aUHMW beaching shoe is nice!

Kev-o

bender · Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 50

if you have a strong enuf bottom with lots of stringers already i would go with the uhmw ,we put the QT on ours and we are happy but if i was building a new one or already had a strong enuf bottom i would go with the uhmw

Scottiet · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 8

The bottom is in mint condition, we bought the boat down in the states. Theres no scratches or dents on the bottom, the boat only has a .20" bottom so I want to help reinforce the bottom. This is my first boat so I'm still learning and want to make sure any "mistakes" i will make on the river won't wreck my boat. Let me know what you think

Thanks
Scottie

Kev-o · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 625 Location: Sylvan Lake

I would go with the QT-100 for sure as you need some more strength down there!