Need Help / info for Non Skid for Deck on 88 Pontoon Restore project

[gunlocators]

Ok I recently finished a 79 bass boat restore and sold the boat abd have a new project however this pontoon will be used for my family I want it to be done right and use good materials. The pontoon is a 88 24' that the deck is solid as a rock however the carpet and furniture is shot. I am in the process of removing all old furniture which I have already setup to replace however I really HATE carpet on a fishing boat. I thought about having spray bed liner done on the deck once stripped of everything and plywood prepped. However the only bed liner guy in town that said the boats too big for thier spray bay he said his liner material hardens slick. So the delima is what to use for a NON Skid surface. I looked at kwik grip at http://www.pachena.com looks good is there any other anyone has used or can recommend. This will go on a existing plywood deck
Thanks in Advance

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Need Help / info for Non Skid for Deck on 88 Pontoon Restore project

The bedliner guy deserves a cup of coffee....he saved you a ton of money and was honest

Durabak has been used by some iboater's with good results and my favorite and cheapest is good old grip sand, play sand added to the top coat of whatever you have coated the plywood with.

 

[Shife]

Re: Need Help / info for Non Skid for Deck on 88 Pontoon Restore project

I have used the Kiwi Grip. It will work very well in your application. We used it on one of the offshore racing sailboats I'm involved with and it has held up very well. It has been on for two seasons now and we will probably recoat next year. This boat gets thousands of miles per year put on it and sees severe abuse. I would imagine that on the deck of a pontoon boat you would probably get a decade out of the stuff before having to recoat. Recoating requires only a clean and dry surface. No sanding or other prep.

Application is easiest with two people and you do need to follow the directions. The product is sensitive to temp and humidity during application.
We applied ours in direct sun which dramatically shortened the working time of the product. This can cause it to clump if you are not careful. Overall it is very easy to apply. I would say it is easier than using a sand based non-skid. If you can paint a wall in your house, you can apply this stuff like a pro.

I've attached a pic. The gray product being applied is the Kiwi Grip. I'll have to look to see if I have a more detailed photo of the texture.