thill
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Puzzle mat from Harbor freight is very similar, and works well, but that looks like it should be comfortable underfoot. Just don't glue it down and keep your boat covered when not in use.
perforated aluminum floor is what i've got also but I think it would be a little late for that option. water and dirt just go throught it and to bottom of boat and come out drain plug. i've got my front deck painted durabak and its not very hot. is aluminum up under and its painted a sand color. they also make those foam pads to stick on but d/k what color options they have but could look at that, i think may be called seadeck or something like.
Try epoxy based paint with aluminum oxide grit. Similar to garage floor paint except aluminum based grit rather than silica based. That’s what I’ll be using on my aluminum deck.I have some questions about floor covering options on an aluminum floor. I am working on a 99 tracker 17' v hull, took out the old rotted carpet and plywood and replaced it with aluminum. I've never had a boat with aluminum on the floor.my current boat has plywood with the vinyl flooring on it and I like it a LOT better than the carpeted boats I have had. I took this boat out Saturday for a lake test and the bare aluminum was very hot. I was thinking of the do it yourself Bedliner material as my number one choice. How does a light colored one work,does it keep the heat down? I have read about the marine specific floor material but seems like I read something about it lasting only a couple of years. Any thought and advice is appreciated. I'm in South Carolina so summertime fishing is hot. IVe wire brushed the floor in somewhat a step of prep.View attachment 92949. I used truss head screws to fasten it down.
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