On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:30:17 -0700, Joel wrote:

With the rino-liner I would worry about 2 things:

1) weight - I think that stuff is pretty heavy
2) getting it in white - black would be too hot to walk on.

I just posted this on another thread, but SeaDek might work for you.
It comes in 5mm and 3mm thickness, it relatively soft, comes in
several colors, and is relatively cheap as far as decking goes. Here
are some pictures that I took of some samples:

http://www.boatbuildercentral.com/help/SeaDek.htm

Joel

I used the spray-on stuff from Canadian Tire - works pretty well. I used
it to line the anchor/downrigger ball/transom wheel/assorted junk "well"
at the bow. It only comes in black, but for sure white (or a nice grey)
would be better. Doesn't weigh any more on the boat than it did in the can
(iirc I used 2 cans)

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12

Just this week I talked to a university maint. guy who used it as a shower
stall liner in a girls dorm - color was white or some other color (not black)
problem was it stained easily and he needed to 'paint' it to remove the stains
(I guess stain removers didn't work)

anyway, the issues are staining and can it be topcoated in the future????


paul oman
progressive epoxy polymers
www.epoxyproducts.com/marine.html




"Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include
a free trip around the Sun every year."

A lot of these liner type products are urethanes, and UV will dull them up
pretty good over time. Look in the bed of my truck sometime ...tough stuff,
but very dull and ugly everywhere the sun shines ...and still shiny new
under the rails. I live in Oregon too, not a hot sunny state.

Brian D


"Paul Oman" wrote in message
...
Just this week I talked to a university maint. guy who used it as a shower
stall liner in a girls dorm - color was white or some other color (not
black)
problem was it stained easily and he needed to 'paint' it to remove the
stains
(I guess stain removers didn't work)

anyway, the issues are staining and can it be topcoated in the future????


paul oman
progressive epoxy polymers
www.epoxyproducts.com/marine.html




"Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include
a free trip around the Sun every year."

With the rino-liner I would worry about 2 things:

1) weight - I think that stuff is pretty heavy
2) getting it in white - black would be too hot to walk on.

I just posted this on another thread, but SeaDek might work for you.
It comes in 5mm and 3mm thickness, it relatively soft, comes in
several colors, and is relatively cheap as far as decking goes. Here
are some pictures that I took of some samples:

http://www.boatbuildercentral.com/help/SeaDek.htm

Joel

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:16:42 GMT, wrote:

Is it a good idea to coat the bottom of a steel hull houseboat
with a bed liner like Rhino Tuff Stuff, or something like it? One
person told me they start to peel off after a few years, but I
would think there are products of different quality, as well as
possible improvements in products of years ago which may be
the ones peeling (or whatever) today.

Do those type coatings come in different colors? It seems to
me that if they would work well in a truck bed, something like
that ought to be great for the roof of a houseboat which gets
similar traffic and things dragged around on it, etc....that is, if
the stuff is available in white.

Hi,

For a hull POR15, coal tar epoxy or even plain epoxy are other
alternatives, though correct surface preparation is key. Would be
worth finding out what is used on commercial steel freshwater boats.

cheers,
Pete.

I have been looking at a product like this called Durabak. It is sold
specifically for painting onto the decks of steel boats. Their web
site is www.nonslipcoating.com It looks pretty good, but I have not
had any experience with it whatsoever. Have any of you seen it in
action or heard any comments about it?

Lee Huddleston
s/v Truelove

Lee,
Maybe they can send you a sample to try on the deck?

"Lee Huddleston" wrote in message
.. .
I have been looking at a product like this called Durabak. It is sold
specifically for painting onto the decks of steel boats. Their web
site is www.nonslipcoating.com It looks pretty good, but I have not
had any experience with it whatsoever. Have any of you seen it in
action or heard any comments about it?

Lee Huddleston
s/v Truelove

you could check out www.sanitred.com
comes in white and is a waterproof polyurethane coating

wrote in message
...
Is it a good idea to coat the bottom of a steel hull houseboat
with a bed liner like Rhino Tuff Stuff, or something like it? One
person told me they start to peel off after a few years, but I
would think there are products of different quality, as well as
possible improvements in products of years ago which may be
the ones peeling (or whatever) today.

Do those type coatings come in different colors? It seems to
me that if they would work well in a truck bed, something like
that ought to be great for the roof of a houseboat which gets
similar traffic and things dragged around on it, etc....that is, if
the stuff is available in white.

Drift boat builders, especially the wooden drift boat guys have been
using Rhino Liner or similar products on the bottom of their boats for
years. A comparable product that sprays smoother is LineX. Both
provide tough, water proof finishes that are very abrassion resistant
and bounce of rocks nicely.