Carpet Alternative

[tominello]

I am putting in a new foolr in my boat. I plan to used treated plywood (1/2 inch). Can anyone recomend something to seal the floor with that I do not have to carpet over.

 

[mutron77]

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Do a search here under "deck paint" you'll get plenty of info.............<br /><br />Welcome aboard!<br />H90

 

[tominello]

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Thanks - I will take a look

 

[Chris1956]

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Tominello, I will presume that this is a fiberglass boat with a traditional plywood floor, and that you have glassed the floor to make it waterproof. Now you can use a textured marine vinyl flooring, those plastic meshed tiles, even household linolium would work.<br /><br />Alternatively, use several coats of tinted resin over the floor, sand till smooth and add non-slip sand to final coat of resin or deck paint.

 

[JB]

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Look into Rhino-Liner. <br /><br />No slip, waterproof and takes more abuse than the other options.

 

[bubbakat]

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I did what JB suggested and I love it.

 

[Boomyal]

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....or consider this. My 1975 Gulfstream came from the factory with it. I just, a month ago, tore it out. It was faded in the open areas but still intact.<br /><br /> http://www.a1foamandfabrics.com/site/department.cfm?id=11BE5A56-98C1-443E-A01FB5A6B3A61E36

 

[tominello]

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Thanks for the advice. <br /><br />Yes it is a fiberglass boat with a plywood floor. <br /><br />Does glassing the floor actually make it water proof. I thought that I read on this forum that it does not. <br /><br />Thanks

 

[AK_Chappy]

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Boomyal,<br />I am about to start on my flooring project and wanted to know what the texture of that stuff was like?<br />Was it like a rubberized non-skid surface?<br />If so, it sounds like just what I want. Low maintenance and non-skid.<br /><br />Chappy

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Even Ultra-Tuff or Durabek<br /><br /> http://www.keltonkrew.com/whaler.html <br /><br />rubberized coating that is easy to apply, easy on the feet and extremely durable.

 

[quantumleap]

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Cabela's carries their own house brand of do-it-yourself rubberized coating.

 

[Boomyal]

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Originally posted by AKFishingNut:<br /> Boomyal,<br />I am about to start on my flooring project and wanted to know what the texture of that stuff was like?<br />Was it like a rubberized non-skid surface?<br />If so, it sounds like just what I want. Low maintenance and non-skid.<br /><br />Chappy

Yes Chappy, it is non-skid. A small pebbley grain texture. Friendly to the bare feet and non skid. Never slipped and fell out of the boat in near 30 years. That link I posted also has the best price that I have found.

 

[AK_Chappy]

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Originally posted by tominello:<br /> Thanks for the advice. <br /><br />Yes it is a fiberglass boat with a plywood floor. <br /><br />Does glassing the floor actually make it water proof. I thought that I read on this forum that it does not. <br /><br />Thanks

Thanks for the info BoomYall,<br />Sounds like you just got that company some business... I already saved the website.<br />I would also like to see the answer to tominello's question about glassing also.<br />Anyone?<br /><br />Chappy

 

[Boomyal]

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Originally posted by tominello:<br /> Does glassing the floor actually make it water proof. I thought that I read on this forum that it does not.

Properly applied fiberglass covering of your plywood floor will make it waterproof. If you're using 1/2" plywood, I would block under the floor where ever you're going to bolt/screw anything down like seats etc. Predrill your holes and apply a sealer before you run the screws in.

 

[davejnz]

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I used a 2-part polyurethane coating on my plywood deck for my 14'Lowe.First coat was a thick,gray coating(i like to think of it as liquid caulk)that cured in 24hrs.The second coat was a thinner gray color that you apply,throw rubber granules over(sand hurts your feet)then backroll.The end result is a waterproofed,non-skid floor,which is soft to the feet due to the granules and the base coat.The top coat is supposed to have the UV protectant in it.It is a product from Sonneborn which I use regularly in my job(commercial waterproofing)My co-worker has used it on his Jonboat and after 3 years it still looks new.He even painted the inside with the top-coat.If you go the urethane route,I wouldn't recommend the pressure-treated as it wont be needed and it could cause gassing off in the base coat.

 

[AK_Chappy]

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Thanks for all the information. I will start a new thread with pics of the project once I start. Darn garage needs to be cleaned out first.