Anyone Line X'd a boat interior?

[quadrafire]

I'm in the middle of tear down of my 2002 16 ft Fisher deep V. Previously carpeted on the wood decking and it has rotted out. Wood is marginal so will be replaced as well (Maybe), unless you convince me of some other options. Say diamond plate or other products I haven't thought about.
The decking is wood the sidewalls are aluminum w/ carpet glued to them. The Flooring was easy enough to remove but the side wall carpet does't look like a fun job to remove. Please post up some ideas if you got'em.
I'm open to consideration of lots of ideas, Not sure if the Line X would even be in price range. Stopped at local shop today and they said they can do it but couldn't quote me until they see the project.
Wish I had sold it before I started the tear down, but i'm gonna finish it out now.
Don't know if it matters, but it has a 60 hp 4 stroke merk and bow mount trolling motor.
Post up your ideas, thoughts, concerns with different decking materials etc.

[RadSav]

What is your budget?  How much weight gain is acceptable to you?

[huntnphool]

Diamond plate gets very hot, so does Line-X. A buddy replaced his floor and covered it with LineX, I began peeling off the marine plywood after a couple years too.

 I polished my boat and trailer and follow up a couple times a year. After a couple years of going around each diamond to clean the black polish residue I finally had enough of that and had the diamond plate on the trailer Line Xed, it actually turned out better than I thought.

Your typical marine type floor vinyl is hard to beat.

[quadrafire]

What is your budget?  How much weight gain is acceptable to you?

Don't have a set price. Would like to keep it under 1-1.5K. I'd rather not add much wt as it's a pretty heavy boat already for the 60merc

[quadrafire]

Diamond plate gets very hot, so does Line-X. A buddy replaced his floor and covered it with LineX, I began peeling off the marine plywood after a couple years too.

 I polished my boat and trailer and follow up a couple times a year. After a couple years of going around each diamond to clean the black polish residue I finally had enough of that and had the diamond plate on the trailer Line Xed, it actually turned out better than I thought.

Your typical marine type floor vinyl is hard to beat.

Nice rig. If you have a pic of the interior i'd like to see it. I'm looking for ideas, i'd like to add/change. I have full canvas for mine, but am tempted to remove the windshield as it is at a horrible height for boating. And is a nuisance when bass fishing in such a  short boat.

[Russ McDonald]

I have a 18.5' bass boat and tore up the wood and carpet because it was nasty.  I installed new marine plywood and put down marine non skid type paint.  http://www.basspro.com/Tuff-Coat-Rubberized-NonSkid-Coating/product/74554/.  Works great and have had it on it for 5 years now. 

[Sakko300wsm]

I've never line -x'd an interior , but the last boat I built for myself the whole outside was line X and it was awesome!! Raptor liner is what I use in most boats I build now on the inside. And diamond plate does not really get that hot on the inside like a lot of people think as its reflective.

[KFhunter]

carpet is easy to remove. Squirt toluene on the top and let it soak down through the carpet until it's wet and it'll peel right off then rub more toluene until it's clean sides. use rubber gloves and respirator, Toluene will go right through your skin in seconds.

I'd paint the sides with zolotone paint, reduce weight.  Marine vinyl on the floors.

you should replace the flotation, while flotation is out check for cracks in the frame, replace all fuel and vent lines, replace bilge pump and lines. 
Spray in new floatation, shave it flat then replace floors.  Stick in a new seating arrangement and you got a nice boat.

[PolarBear]

I helped a buddy build and rig a bow picker. I had him spray the whole interior with off white bed liner stuff and then drizzle paint to break it up. He commercially fished with it for 6 years and when he sold it, it looked like brand new. He loved the durability, ease of cleaning and the extra grip when covered with salmon slime.

[Sakko300wsm]

I would never ever use zolatone again on the inside of a boat! I have done a bunch of my boats in zolatone - Raptor Liner is a much superior product for the interior of an aluminum boat

[KFhunter]

Do you use an etching primer? 

I said zolotone because it's been used for a long time and doesn't add a lot of weight to a boat.  I've never seen a bed liner applied inside of a boat but I'm interested in seeing it done.   

[huntnphool]

Diamond plate gets very hot, so does Line-X. A buddy replaced his floor and covered it with LineX, I began peeling off the marine plywood after a couple years too.

 I polished my boat and trailer and follow up a couple times a year. After a couple years of going around each diamond to clean the black polish residue I finally had enough of that and had the diamond plate on the trailer Line Xed, it actually turned out better than I thought.

Your typical marine type floor vinyl is hard to beat.

Nice rig. If you have a pic of the interior i'd like to see it. I'm looking for ideas, i'd like to add/change. I have full canvas for mine, but am tempted to remove the windshield as it is at a horrible height for boating. And is a nuisance when bass fishing in such a  short boat.

 I'll take a pic when I can but here you can see some of the vinyl flooring.

[quadrafire]

Good ideas guys. Keep it coming. I left out a bit in the opening thread, the main floor is covered in vinyl and has held up well. Not sure what the flooring has done under it however, so think it will come out as well. The decking/carpet I have removed is from bow and stern raised decking.
I'll try to start taking some pictures as I go.

[Antlershed]

No complaints about my diamond plate floor after 3.5 years. In the summer I fish in bare feet a lot with no issues. I don't polish mine though. I wash it a couple times a year with simple green, so it keeps a "dull" look to it.

My old vinyl floor had multiple tears in it from age/buddies that can't swing a fish club accurately, etc. don't have to worry about any of that with DP.

[quadrafire]

Antler does the DP get slick?