rhino liner inside of boat

[dfresh96]

I just got a 12ft fiberglass boat and was wondering about rhino liner the inside.....has anyone done this before & did you diy or pay.......thanks in advance

[cohoho]

I did the floor boards (plywood) and fully covered them front, back and edges on my old river sled in AK, worked great for sure- lasted till I sold it five years, I would guess...  It was the DYI stuff out of 1 gallon cans.  My neighbor did the total inside of his 32 foot Alum off shore model professionally-very nice for halibut fishing.  You'll hear all the stuff on the weight of it, etc, but my thoughts were how can it weigh more than what it is wet in the 1 or 2 gallon cans prior to drying???  It isn't that bad for sure.  Next year I plan on lining my entire insides of my Wooldridge..

[dfresh96]

did you use black or go with a different color, because i heard black make it hot during summer. thanks

[Russ McDonald]

I am about to do my 18.5' bass boat diy with stuff I got from Cabelas.  Using grey.  I am looking forward to doing it let me know how yours turns out.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Bet it will work great BUT may be slippery when wet or if it gets ice on it  I have been think about doing decks with it !

[Encore 280]

When I did the deck on the inside of my 17' Olympic, I put a good coat of paint down in a section then sprinkled the sand from one of those sand tubes from a coffee can with holes punched in the bottom onto the wet paint. Then go and do another section and repeat. Let it set up then brush the loose stuff off and cover with a thinner coat or two of paint, comes out really nice. I'm wondering if a person could do the same thing with the Rhino lining? I might have some pics of it. Have to go see if I can find and post later.

[Hunterman]

Y'all know,,,I've been looking a floor vinal (ruff stuff for boats) but I bet this stuff would be a little less expencive to use...Thanks for the great idea 

Hunterman(Tony)

[Encore 280]

Found 'em.

[Hunterman]

I'm replacing my intire floor in my project boat.. From the haul up..So after I put new plywood down I need something that will insure NO water will get under the flooring again..The deck paint sounds good too.. I have been thinking of fiberglassing the floor, with the sanding method, then painting that 

Hunterman(Tony)

[Encore 280]

If you sand, ya gotta make sure ya seal it good with a couple of thinned coats of paint but not too thick or ya just cover the sand. If ya don't seal it, it'll be like walking on ice. The sand will just slip off and be like little ball bearings. When I was in the CG we did the boat decks like this.

[JohnVH]

I used Herculiner in my bayliner last year, works great and easy to do yourself! (and a couple grand cheaper)

[Encore 280]

I don't think I'd mix the sand with the paint, wouldn't come out uniform and as nice and sprinkling it on.

[Encore 280]

Went back and re read yours and I see that now. I've seen how that mixed stuff turns out and it's not very nice if that's what you're looking for. Tight lines.

[Russ McDonald]

Here is a link to what I am going to use. http://www.tuffcoat.net/wordpress/index-html/ this stuff is made to but on boat decking and floors.  Check it out.  I have been told much better then Rhino liner there is more grit to it.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I'd be concerned at the amount of weight I'd be adding to a smaller boat by applying Rino lining. There are many other optoins. In older boats I've had, Epoxy paint and sand has worked well.

-Steve

[SemperFidelis97]

I bought one of the spray kits, and guns from canyon road paint supply like 8 years ago, and did the inside of my little fishing boat.  It has held flawlessly, looks great, and really isnt slippy in my opinion though the speckled texture stuff for grip would have given it a nice look for sure.  I think with the purchase of the gun I was maybe a few hundred into, but I can buy another kit for a couple hundred bucks, and get the professional sprayed on look.

[lokidog]

Russ, thanks for the link. 

I've been thinking of doing something different on the fish well hatches on my trophy.  I currently have that plastic mesh flooring bolted to the lids but fir needles and other crap collect under it and make it hard to clean.

I wonder if I should sand the gelcoat first?  Hopefully they have good directions.

[cohoho]

I'd be concerned at the amount of weight I'd be adding to a smaller boat by applying Rino lining. There are many other optoins. In older boats I've had, Epoxy paint and sand has worked well.

-Steve

It can't weigh anymore than what it does wet in a gallon can once it dries....  Maybe two gallons worth for a whole bottom, shouldn't affect anything but maybe a canoe or something small...  Atleast is what I would figure?  But I have always heard the same thing -the weight of it?  Maybe commerical stuff is the heavier type??