[phillycincykid]

has anyone ever used the overtons tuff coat on there deck?? or anything like it. since having my floor redone, the floor was left as a bluish grey primer. Ive mulled over putting carpet back down and the more i think about it, the less i like it. seeing how nasty the floor gets from climbing in and out of the boat then having carpet hold that like a sponge??? gross. anyways, if you have used it, what is your opinion on it? i would only need a gallon, wont be a big job, but don't want to put something down that is no good.

[phillycincykid]

no ones ever painted there deck before!>?

[ColoradoDiablo]

Nope ,
Rubber back carpet in all the recent boats I've owned(last 20yrs). I prefer a 28-30oz nap.
Mine and mommas' toes-es like it that way
Got to be a good rubber back though , not the stuff you see on most 16-20oz marine carpet.

I am thinking of trying it in my bilge area if I pull the engine again though.

[phillycincykid]

I would say I'm somewhat a clean freak and having carpet down just seems gross. Unfortunately I know what goes into the ohio river and after a fun day of boating nothing is more satisfying then bleaching the floor before she gets tucked in until the next week.

[ColoradoDiablo]

I understand completely philly.
I boat in some of the clearest , cleanest waters in the nation(in my humble opinion). I have never thought of my boat in nasty water , much less nasty water in my boat.
As long as you prep the floor properly , I would think it would work great!
Be super easy to wash down for sure.

[gahooligan]

I have seen boats with bedliner type coatings on the floor and did not like them.it just doesn't look classy or "factory" enough to me. Originally I thought it was a good idea but its still not the same as having a factory fiberglass knurled floor. I have the factory fiberglass floor and Lake Lanier has some silt in the water. The only way to get it completely clean is with a scrub brush and a towel. It is a pain in the butt. I am a clean freak too and the speckles of dinge in the knurling drive me crazy. Sometimes I wish I had the rubber back carpet. It would feel a lot better on the feet. Sometimes I think I'd rather vacuum than scrub. But then again... I do like the fact that my floor won't rot and carpet would not even be an option if I did not keep my boat indoors... Just my .02...

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[ShabahZ280]

I boated on the Ohio for the last 18 years of my life, and I know exactly what you mean. However, that being said, every single boat I've had & been on has had carpet. None of it has ever been "gross" except for those 1970's houseboats with the shag carpet. A good quality marine grade carpet won't retain moisture long term, and will last for a long time. It's meant to get wet, be cleaned, and dry quickly. I'd seriously urge you to consider carpet rather than something like a homemade non-skid floor. You don't want your nice Mariah to have an interior that looks like a work boat...

My suggestion is to get custom fit lay-in carpets that could be removed if you feel the need to clean or hose down. Corinthian Marine Carpet makes theirs with AquaMat, a rubberized backing that's guaranteed to lay flat up to 70mph. I had custom carpet made for my Z250, and am most likely going to be putting it in my Z280 as well. It's good stuff, looks great, feels great, and lasts a long time if you take care of it. When I sold the Z250 last year, the carpet was 5 years old and still looked brand new. If you're near Cincy, I'll be happy to recommend a guy that does amazing canvas and carpet work.

[Andy b]

Nothing like the feel of carpet beneath bare feet.
A mate has a similar type of tuff deck coating in his boat and I have to wear deck shoes or Wet shoes (the type made of wetsuit material) on his boat or my feet end up raw!

[phillycincykid]

Originally Posted by ShabahZ280

I boated on the Ohio for the last 18 years of my life, and I know exactly what you mean. However, that being said, every single boat I've had & been on has had carpet. None of it has ever been "gross" except for those 1970's houseboats with the shag carpet. A good quality marine grade carpet won't retain moisture long term, and will last for a long time. It's meant to get wet, be cleaned, and dry quickly. I'd seriously urge you to consider carpet rather than something like a homemade non-skid floor. You don't want your nice Mariah to have an interior that looks like a work boat...

My suggestion is to get custom fit lay-in carpets that could be removed if you feel the need to clean or hose down. Corinthian Marine Carpet makes theirs with AquaMat, a rubberized backing that's guaranteed to lay flat up to 70mph. I had custom carpet made for my Z250, and am most likely going to be putting it in my Z280 as well. It's good stuff, looks great, feels great, and lasts a long time if you take care of it. When I sold the Z250 last year, the carpet was 5 years old and still looked brand new. If you're near Cincy, I'll be happy to recommend a guy that does amazing canvas and carpet work.

you may be onto something. something removable on the floor mat be the way to go.something i can pull and hose down. yes i live about 10 mins from downtown cincy who can you recommend for carpet work? you think he would do hull headliners too?

[ShabahZ280]

Sent you a PM with the info!