how does one get the nice fiberglass floor with no slipage in there boat ???


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formula72

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about to redo the interior of the 20 footer, and if it comes out good may redo the 23'3 also, the question i have is how does one get the nice smooth floor, carpet and salt water fishing does not mix. any ideas ? please reply on this for idea's.
 
As im sitting here tonight thinking about replaceing the carpet in the 20 footer, and thinking about what to do to make a nice floor, a though has crossed my mind. today alot of people are putting in wooden floors in there house, im woundering if the same can be done for a boat, lay each strip in resin , whats thoughts on this ? any ideas ?
 
I can tell you what we are planning on doing....reflooring the deck with plywood, which is generously coated with epoxy resin and seamed with 12oz tape and resin, sanding that somewhat smooth and then applying non-skid 2part durabak to it (similar to rhino-guard, but marine-grade):

http://www.cotelind.com/#durabak

I would like to have done something with a "non-skid" pattern like production boats, but found out just how difficult that was going to be to "stamp" the pattern and decided to go in a different direction.
 
My brother had his Formula 233 redone (stringers, floor, transom) and the finished floor is fiberglass chopped mat over the plywood.
 
formula72 ,

When I did the floor in my 20 footer, I removed the carpet, filled any holes and used the one part epoxy that Boaters World sells, think its Top Side or similar name. After applying the first coat, as it was still wet I sprinkled sone fine sand oner it with a home made type of salt shaker. When it dried I vacuumed off and loose sand and rolled the second coat over the sand. It has been three years and has held up amazingly well. If it wasn't for the fact I had to remove several sections of the deck to replace a stringer, it would have made it through this comming season.

Before the first coat I also used some 1" wide masking tape to create a "panel" effect like you see on the newer boats, before the second coat I removed the tape and those area's are glossy with no sand and I think it turned out great. Like you stated carpet is the most impracticle thing for salt water fishing, I scrub this thing pretty good and has held up great and can be touched up from time to time.

Good luck,
Butch
 
Hello: Let me put my 2cents here,if you want a wood appearance you can use teak an holly plywood,but you have to be very carefull with the maintenance,the best product you can use is awlgripp non-skid,you can applied with a roller and use the same tape technique that Butch say,not very complicated
Javier.
 
I was at the Boat Hospital the other day and I was commenting on the anti slip surface they had on the gunwales of a fish boat there to walk on. He told me what the stuff was, but I don't remember. I'll probably be going there later this week, and I'll ask him.
 
Shoot, I was at the Boat Hospital today, and I forgot to ask him the name of that stuff.

I was real happy with the work they have started on my Checkmate, installing knees to strenghten the transom. :)
 

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Hope the bottom is strong enough to support thr knees. Probably a good idea since your jackplate sets the motor back , increasing the leverage the engine exerts on the stern.
 
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