What should I use for flooring?

Alot of people swear by using spar urethane to seal their decks. You can also use fiberglass resin which "encapsulates" the wood. If it was my.boat id use the resin as im used to working with fiberglass. The aluminum will get super hot in the summer. Not sure where you're from but here in LA it gets HOT. Carpet helped me out alot. You can also use rubber mats. Ive heard of people using heavy duty rubber mats called "stall mats". But i cant see spending that much on them. Just browse the modifications section and there's plenty of ideas you can get

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Does it have an existing aluminum over foam floor now or are you talking about the hull aluminum for the current floor? Mine is aluminum over foam and when I get my front deck finished, I plan to use Ultra Tuff/Tuff Coat on my floor. I've done a bit of research on it and according to what I've read it's got very good non skid properties even when wet and it is very durable. I've also read that it does well in full sun if you go with a light color. Here is a link to the company but Cabela's also sells it.
https://www.tuffcoat.net/wordpress/

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Alot of people swear by using spar urethane to seal their decks. You can also use fiberglass resin which "encapsulates" the wood. If it was my.boat id use the resin as im used to working with fiberglass. The aluminum will get super hot in the summer. Not sure where you're from but here in LA it gets HOT. Carpet helped me out alot. You can also use rubber mats. Ive heard of people using heavy duty rubber mats called "stall mats". But i cant see spending that much on them. Just browse the modifications section and there's plenty of ideas you can get

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Henry's outdoor carpet glue and a knotched trowel from lowes or contact cement will work. Spray adhesive is an option too

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jacobxrt said:

Yes it has aluminum over the aluminum hull, and I will have to look at that ultra tuff. Looks like a great idea! Thanks

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JMichael said:

Mine is aluminum over foam

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Before you apply any coating, wood, or whatever route you decide to go with, You should check the foam under the aluminum. Quite a few people that have done this (myself included) have found that the foam is so water saturated that it's the equivalent of another passenger in the boat. I don't remember the exact weight but I think mine came out to 150+ lbs of wet foam that I took out. The new "dry" foam only weighed about 7lbs if that much.

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This is, IMnotsoHO, the best option. Painted with playground sand incorporated in the paint application, you cant go wrong! Carpet and wood don't belong in my boat!

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