"basskisser" wrote in message
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Gene wrote:
On 3 Oct 2006 13:14:14 -0700, "basskisser" wrote:


Can we, now, return to the subject of boating.
Sure! I'm putting a new floor in mine as we speak!

Wood, fiberglass, or carpet?
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I got tired of the carpet staying soaked up then rotting the plywood.
It's an old boat, and I'm thinking of getting a new(er) one in a year
or sooner, so really I'm looking to get it through fall fishing and
then sell it. SO, what I decided to do was this. After cutting all of
my plywood pieces and checking the fit, I primed everything, edges and
both faces with oil base primer. Heavily! Now I'm again painting a coat
of garage floor two part epoxy on all edges and surfaces. Glue and
screw to the stringers, using silicone between all seams. Then, I'll
use another coat of the two part epoxy to finish coat. No carpet! I
think it will look decent, and be durable. Oh, the to the two part
epoxy paint I added a non-skid agent.

I'll pass your response on to a co-worker who is considering buying a
used pontoon boat.... great shape, except a soft floor.

It is a great description of what he's in for....
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I've taken a good, hard look, and I can't say anything positive about
having plywood with carpet on top of it, for a bass fishing style boat!


Carpet and plywood are a bad combo. Go with PT plywood and Nautolex vinyl
flooring. Cabelas has it.