Bed Liner on a Boat?

[Capt. Wayne Morgan]

Anybody ever heard of doing this or has seen it done. I fish in a lot of rough conditions with chairs and coolers sliding all over the deck. Had a thought of having (Line-X) or equal sprayed on the floor of my fishing area of my 2520 sport cabin. Seems that this would stop the sliding of stuff plus provide a "cushion" for dropped sinkers, lures, etc. I don't think this would add much weight and should withstand a powerwash every now and then. Of course I would not choose black for the color but I think they now can match the colors of most truck manufacturers. I would choose a cream color or something near the existing floor color.

Let's hear your thoughts on this project.

 

[TopShot25]

I’ve heard of this but never seen it on a boat. I too am planning on trying some but not for the cockpit area, I want to have it sprayed on the bow and bow pulpit. This I think will help keep my anchor and rode in better control on short moves. I also think it will deaden the sound of my chain and keep my anchor from chipping the gelcoat.

If you do go with this I understand any color mix will fade. I guess something in the plastic is prone to fading and there is not much they can do about it. My boat is under a cover but any boat that is left in the water without a cover will fade. My understanding is it slowly starts turning back to a green color that is the base of the plastic.

Also think it would provide a little cushioning for the legs if you put it on the deck. I would check into it a little more if I were you. Maybe the Line-X people could refer you to someone that has had it done.

By the way a rubber mat on the deck will keep the ice chest in one place.

Good luck, keep us posted.

 

[B-Faithful]

I am going to have my deck painted this spring due to the lack of nonskid. I am undecided as of yet what to do. I will say that Jettywolf on THT had his May-craft done with Proliner - a truck bed liner. You can see pictures of it here:

http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/thre ... 1#M1311954

 

[dcunniff]

I've had my last three truck beds done with Rhino Liner, in black or grey.

They have marine applications, http://www.rhinolinings.com/RL/main/pro ... alapps.jsp.

Check with them on the latest colors.

Dana

 

[dcunniff]

Or look here easier, I wasn't sure whether they showed the color options on the website, http://www.rhinolinings.com/RL/main/pro ... picker.jsp.

Red, blue, green, black, and grey as standard.

Dana

 

[Porkchunker]

I have a friend and fishing/hunting buddy who is restoring a 1973 19' Boston Whaler. He has done some research and decided to have the interior and decks (soles) done with something like Rino Liner. For marine use, they thin it a bit because it can add a lot of weight if put on too thick.