anybody replaced there carpet with non-skid?????????

[fishperch]

was thinking about buying a old boat with the carpet gone. was wanting to try to go back with NON-SKID. anybody done this? what is the best to use? wher to get it? thanks Phillip

[Rollo331]

might check the aluminum guys some are doing the spray on bedliner stuff....

[A Fn Noob]

Ive gotten samples from several mfgrs of non-skid coatings, I initially thought would be a good idea. But after getting the samples, it seems like it would be harsh on bare feet, and easy to skin a knee on. They say you can add sand or ground walnut shells to Awlgrip paint and its nice, but Im still trying to decide what to do. I also looked at "Dri-Deck", it seems like a good product, but expensive for what it is...

[Tim-B]

You may find the discussion at the below url helpful. I know I did when I was considering similar options. Good luck.

http://www.epoxyproducts.com/nonslip.html

[A Fn Noob]

Yeah thats where I read about the walnut shells, and also the same site I bought my epoxy from. The deck of my boat is s-glass and epoxy, and if it werent for the UV problem that epoxy has, I would consider that. But since it has to be painted, it seems like it would be better to incorporate the non-skid into the paint.

Im eliminating my "rod locker" and may extend the front deck, if I do, I wont need nearly as much material for the floor,so I have a while before I make a decision....


Ive never had a boat with carpet, doesnt it get stinky and nasty pretty fast?

[zooker]

yes i have but never on a bass rig. my stratos came non skid from the factory..-no carpet-

prep is the hardest part on doing it..remove all the carpet and doing some sanding but when i did mine i added a 280 qt fish box in the middle of the boat.-told ya not a bass rig- the #1 thing is the wood floor an tin lids have to be perfectly dry.. i use a paint on marine bottom paint -can't remember who makes it- the FIRST coat needs to have the anti skid grit in it. then i put 4 more coats on top of that. the result is a grippy floor that a pressure washer has a field day cleaning.. i removed the tin lids prior to the floor paint it made it easier to reattach them watch as to not get the grit in the lid areas.. i used a 6" paint roller with the grit. of course i was painting an area the size of a pick up truck...but i still would go with a roller to apply..

zooker

[kirbyv1]

I considered this option before recarpeting mine and the only problem i saw was that my lids were not going to fit snug anymore because of the lack of carpet in the seams. I just did not care for the big gaps between the lids.

[The Machine]

But one of the reasons bass boats have carpet is to cut down on the noise of your feet, rods, etc. hitting the boat. The carpet works as a sound barier. Fish don't really hear your voice, etc. but they do hear you banging around in your boat.

[zooker]

don't bet on it.. never had a problem with spooking fish even when bed fishing..

zooker