a good floor replacement

[joetheis]

The carpet on my 1980 Silverline is starting to look-well like a 1980 carpet!
I want to take it off, replace half, (the back half after the seats with something that can stand fish blood, oil grease, the general abuse of the high traffic area of a boat.
the area @ the seats replace with carpet.
My first thought is vinyl flooring for the back.
But...... will that keep moisture UNDER the vinyl rotting the wood deck?
Second thought is paint it.
But that looks, well like you painted a wooden deck, not to eye appealing. (she may be a old but, but she still looks good)
Ideas, thoughts, suggestions???
Joe

 

[southkogs]

Vinyl or SeaDeck. I've actually stilly got the original vinyl floor in my Silverline. It's doing pretty well 40 years later.

 

[jbcurt00]

Vinyl keeping water under it? the carpet is likely glued and doing that now as it HOLDS water. The vinyl will shed water. Glue down the vinyl, nautolex is a popular choice. The edges have to be mechanically fastened to prevent curling.

 

[joetheis]

thanks!
I was thinking moisture coming form the underside up through the deck.
My first thoughts were paint the deck, glue vinyl down, but really the glue will be sticking to the PAINT, not the deck, and the glue will only be as good as the paint J.O.B.
I look into the vinyl and Sea Deck
Joe
Seems like there is ALWAYS something to do on a boat, something expensive!!

 

[ciera]

vinyl might get slippery when wet

 

[jbcurt00]

Marine vinyl has a texture to it to prevent it becoming slippery. Else hundreds of thousands of fishing rigs wouldn't use it as a deck covering

 

[888]

Boat don't have floors

 

[jbcurt00]

Boat don't have floors

Yes they do, they're just called decks

Here anyway. At other sites, on sailboats and wooden boats, they're usually called soles.

As long as we all know what part of the boat we're discussing, I think we're good.

 

[joetheis]

Sorry, figured "FLOORING" would cover broad range of materials!
I've found this stuff, "Tuff Coat", that I think will fit the bill.
It's got rubber ground up in it.
You roll it on, (with their expensive $12.00 roller).
Reviews say it's tough stuff, once it's on it's ON!
Prep (as with any coating) is the key.
A 2 part primer is rolled first then this stuff.
Comes in a bunch of colors.
Stay tuned
Joe