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Deck covering material-- your opinion please
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 361634" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>I'll speak up for FRP - it's polyester resin, the same as is used in fiberglass boat construction - and also the same type that virtually every fiberglass primer is designed to bond to. I went with Tuff Coat non-skid marine coating which is designed to be UV resistant.</p><p></p><p>Plus arguments: Very light, comparably inexpensive, easy to patch</p><p></p><p>Negatives: Must be backed by foam or tight knit aluminum framing. Dropping heavy small contact area items (ie skeg under an 80# trolling motor) will punch right through it (though that possibly could have punched a hole in the aluminum had it not hit the deck so that might have been a win)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 361634, member: 13702"] I'll speak up for FRP - it's polyester resin, the same as is used in fiberglass boat construction - and also the same type that virtually every fiberglass primer is designed to bond to. I went with Tuff Coat non-skid marine coating which is designed to be UV resistant. Plus arguments: Very light, comparably inexpensive, easy to patch Negatives: Must be backed by foam or tight knit aluminum framing. Dropping heavy small contact area items (ie skeg under an 80# trolling motor) will punch right through it (though that possibly could have punched a hole in the aluminum had it not hit the deck so that might have been a win) [/QUOTE]
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