Doing some boat work, where to get flooring?

[Wes_G]

I am making a few modifications to my boat. Mainly adding a gear compartment into a place with nothing in it other then floatation foam. I am having trouble finding the vinyl used for flooring. Ideally I could find some that's a close match in color to the original but at this point any color would be fine. I called a few boat dealers but they do not seem to carry it which seems odd to me. Everything I find online is for huge rolls and I only need a piece of flooring about 2'x3'. Anyone know of somewhere in Alberta that has it?

[raw outdoors]

If your just doing sections this won’t help but If you are doing the entire floor your could get it sprayed with bed liner.

[EZM]

Have you considered using outdoor vinyl? (the type that works for outdoor decks)

I'm sure home depot has something suitable.

[Wes_G]

Originally Posted by EZM

Have you considered using outdoor vinyl? (the type that works for outdoor decks)

I'm sure home depot has something suitable.

I didn't think of that, I would assume its pretty much the same stuff. I will go take a look.

[BobM]

Use the outdoor vinyl,did my boat floor last year and it has held up well. It comes in 4 ft wide panels and the upolstery shop i went to would sell it by the foot for length.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by EZM

Have you considered using outdoor vinyl? (the type that works for outdoor decks)

I'm sure home depot has something suitable.

Absolutely....That's exactly what I covered my drop-in floor sections with. 10+ yrs later they still look great. Spilled mixed fuel on them, fish slime and who knows what else, bit of soap, water and a scrub brush and they always come clean.

To the OP, I still have some left (it's gray) and I would gladly give you a piece.

[Fishwhere]

Im not sure what exactly you are looking for, but if its the rubbery plastic finish that is multiple colors they used to have it at the soth side rona in edmonton 91st and 51ave in edmonton. It matched by boat exactly. That was about 5 years ago.

Good luck!

[Mackinaw]

Originally Posted by Wes_G

I am making a few modifications to my boat. Mainly adding a gear compartment into a place with nothing in it other then floatation foam. I am having trouble finding the vinyl used for flooring. Ideally I could find some that's a close match in color to the original but at this point any color would be fine. I called a few boat dealers but they do not seem to carry it which seems odd to me. Everything I find online is for huge rolls and I only need a piece of flooring about 2'x3'. Anyone know of somewhere in Alberta that has it?

you want dura deck you can get it from any rona or home depot

mack

[Fishhunter]

X2 on dura deck or euro deck had it on my jet boat floor for 15 years and it took a lot of abuse.

[Lambo]

Calgary Industrial Plastic. Vinyl flooring specifically for boats

[fish99]

i picked up some from bass pro and it matched my crestliner.

[Wes_G]

Originally Posted by fish99

i picked up some from bass pro and it matched my crestliner.

Bass Pro in Calgary? Both the Bass Pro and Cabelas sites say it's not available at there Canadian stores.

[Wes_G]

Thanks for the help, have got some ideas and places to go and look now.

[wcbarker]

Originally Posted by Wes_G

I am making a few modifications to my boat. Mainly adding a gear compartment into a place with nothing in it other then floatation foam. I am having trouble finding the vinyl used for flooring. Ideally I could find some that's a close match in color to the original but at this point any color would be fine. I called a few boat dealers but they do not seem to carry it which seems odd to me. Everything I find online is for huge rolls and I only need a piece of flooring about 2'x3'. Anyone know of somewhere in Alberta that has it?

I got mine at Barry Js

[Drewski Canuck]

If you're pulling floor panels, check your Floatation foam to see if it has absorbed water. Believe it or not, it is not Closed Cell. It is spray in that expands and expands to fill the void. Each air bubble breaks to create a new air bubble but none of them are sealed.

I redid my boat years ago, and the floatation foam had absorbed to the point where it would rip through green garbage bags it weighed so much.

Easily 300 pds extra water in that foam from years of being outside stored.

At the time, I used Ducan Dekcoat that has ground rubber crumb in neopreme for a floor sealer.

Trouble is the product is now a latex and no where near as good as the old stuff. Probably better traction than vinyl though.

Drewski

[fish99]

Originally Posted by Wes_G

Bass Pro in Calgary? Both the Bass Pro and Cabelas sites say it's not available at there Canadian stores.

yes at cross iron mall last summer.

[TROLLER]

Originally Posted by Mackinaw

you want dura deck you can get it from any rona or home depot

mack

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