Boat interior flooring options
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ship happens
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What type boat ?
It's a fiberglass campion Victoria 215
ship happens
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Have a few options.
Nuteak is 50 bucks a square foot. Ouch.
Vinyl plank flooring runs anywhere from a 1.50 to 6 bucks a square foot.
Heavy rubber puzzle lock gym flooring. For the more industrial work / fish boat function.
It's either that or prep the surfaces and apply gel coat heavy making non skid surface. Alot of work though
All I can think of
Nuteak is 50 bucks a square foot. Ouch.
Vinyl plank flooring runs anywhere from a 1.50 to 6 bucks a square foot.
Heavy rubber puzzle lock gym flooring. For the more industrial work / fish boat function.
It's either that or prep the surfaces and apply gel coat heavy making non skid surface. Alot of work though
All I can think of
easydoesit
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My fibreglass deck was pretty worn. Went with the heavy 3x3 black rubber mats you see on fish boats. Didn‘t like that option as they shed a lot of rubber particles, didn’t drain well and were heavy to move around for cleaning.
Decided to paint my deck with non skid deck paint and am very pleased with it for over 5 years. I mask and re-paint with a roller every 2-3 years or so. It’s inexpensive, low labour, you can do it yourself. Decided to go this way after fishing on Viking charter boat in Hawaii that had just been re-done. Only downside is shoes or boots with black rubber soles tend to mark it, and marks have to be scrubbed off. Boat shoes, most rubber boots are okay. Bonus is good footing when wet or a bit bloody or slimy.
Foxsea
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I redid our cabin floor. It was worn out carpet before, green, thin and ugly. I put in waterproof, mahogany finish LVP. It was quite a job fitting it, especially on the curved stairs. I had to bend a profiled oak nosing for each one, then stained and finished them to match the plank colour. I used a heat gun, gently, to bend the planks into the contours. I fitted the planks tightly at the edges, using templates. No trim required. The area is small so expansion out to the edges is not an issue. I glued the edges, just to keep it all locked into place.
After a year, no issues, easy maintenance and it looks fantastic!
After a year, no issues, easy maintenance and it looks fantastic!
Sailfish25
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https://buyindustrial.ca/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1422
anyone try this stuff? I felt it at industrial
Plastics in Victoria and it’s interest. Almost like a very thick scotch bright pad - not at all like carpet.
anyone try this stuff? I felt it at industrial
Plastics in Victoria and it’s interest. Almost like a very thick scotch bright pad - not at all like carpet.
Brando
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That’s either the same or a knock off version of deckadence. It’s a pvc based product local guy is a dealer looks nice but pricey from them. That’s a much better price point if the quality is the same!
ship happens
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That stuff is great for outdoor spaces in yacht type environments. Would soakup some very wierd things on a fish boat lol
Derby
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Any chance of see a pic?
easydoesit
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Will do
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Fishin
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I used kiwi grip when I redid the floor on my hourston, I’m fairly happy with it, holding up well I use my boat weekly and pressure wash it after every use really easy product to work with and you can touch up spots/re apply anytime if it were to wear down in the future, you can also tune it to your liking by making it more aggressive or less aggressive of a non skid floor. Also comes in different kits and colour options.
www.pyiinc.com
KiwiGrip | Non-Skid Coating
KiwiGrip is a non-toxic non-skid coating for aluminum, wood, concrete and more. By varying your application technique you can achieve a mild to an aggressive texture. KiwiGrip is water based making it very easy to apply and clean up.
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Sailfish25
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I ordered some EVA foam flooring from Amazon for $99 a sheet, used 2 sheets. It’s a Seadek knockoff at 1/3 the cost. For $200 and a few hours of work I’m pretty happy with the result.
Here are some finished shots:
Here are some finished shots:
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Sailfish25
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To install, I laid down some cellophane wrapping paper (unlike poly, it will not stretch, so it is great for stencilling). Mylar is what you want to use ideally, but it’s really expensive, the cellophane works just as well at a fraction of the cost.
Then you transfer to the sheet of EVA foam, cut it, and lay it down (my sheets came with double sided adhesive on them).
Then you transfer to the sheet of EVA foam, cut it, and lay it down (my sheets came with double sided adhesive on them).
Rain City
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Looks great. Got a link?
