Light colored wrap on top of boat to make it cooler?

[J Cook]

Anyone ever put a light colored wrap on the top part of the boat (above the gunnel) to help cool your boat down? Mine is all black and summertime fishing is brutal. I don't have a need or desire to wrap the whole boat. Just wondering if anyone has done a white wrap (or similar) on just the top half and inside areas?

[Bassman Ia.]

I have had black boats, the cap was no hotter than a red, green, or blue cap. The carpet was the culprit. Black boat had light grey carpet, green boat has dark green carpet. Green is hotter

[Fishysam]

White gel is substantially cooler than red, silver, black flakes. Dark Carpet will make it warmer. But my dark grey carpet is cooler than the red glitter

[Javelin389]

This is like comparing Arizona heat to TN heat. Hot is just plain hot.

[Crappie Bob]

My Tracker is all raw silver aluminum on the top of the boat with light grey carpet and it will par broil your nut sack here in FL. right now. It gets so hot under the lids it will almost blister the skin on your arms if you touch it. I have to turn my live well spray nozzle upside down to spray the lid to keep it cool so the fish don't boil. I'm doing some checking now on installing some foam wall board to see if that helps. It's just HOT!

[Dan21XRS]

I've got a Black Bullet with dark grey carpet and it not any hotter that my a white Stratos with light grey carpet... It's all in your mind... Now don't kneel on the chrome campartment handles... Dan

[wmitch2]

Exactly why my last 2 boats have been White with Tan carpet !!

[J Cook]

Well you guys are no help at all! LOL

I appreciate the good honest feedback. Definately don't want to spend money to get the same results.

[TDobb]

My Tracker is all raw silver aluminum on the top of the boat with light grey carpet and it will par broil your nut sack here in FL. right now. It gets so hot under the lids it will almost blister the skin on your arms if you touch it. I have to turn my live well spray nozzle upside down to spray the lid to keep it cool so the fish don't boil. I'm doing some checking now on installing some foam wall board to see if that helps. It's just HOT!

Crappie Bob - Lay a white towel over the top of your livewell lid when you aren't moving around. Bunch it up a little bit to provide a little more buffer, you will be surprised how much it helps. Will drop your livewell temp by 10 degrees at least.

[BMCD]

You could but the maintenance of the wrap will prolly not be worth it. But its cheap enough to try it, if your capable of trying it yourself.

[fishnfireman]

I've got a Black Bullet with dark grey carpet and it not any hotter that my a white Stratos with light grey carpet... It's all in your mind... Now don't kneel on the chrome campartment handles... Dan

You really expect me to believe that black gelcoat is no hotter than white.