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   Tennisball | Jun 20, 2002 12:27pm | #1

   Look up a product called Dex-o-Tex used for outdoor verandah surfaces. It's waterproof and resistant to foot traffic.

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   4Lorn1 | Jun 22, 2002 06:07am | #2

   Long ago some boats had canvas stretched tight across the deck and a few inches down the hull. Applied wet battens were screwed to the hull with brass screws and it was allowed to dry drum tight and then doped to be water tight and the color desired. The grain of the canvas provided traction even when wet. Decks designed for this treatment were normally convex, domed, and the planks caulked with oakum and tar to further slow any water.

   This was sometimes done without the deck underneath but while it kept out the water it was not strong enough to stand on. The battens were not caulked and sometimes spaced away from the hull slightly so any water that made it under the canvas drained away at the edges.

   This probably won't help you but it is inexpensive and gives a sort of nautical rustic look.

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   Tennisball | Jun 24, 2002 10:17pm | #3

   I'm trying to locate the Dex-o-Tex for you.

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   Tennisball | Jun 26, 2002 07:24pm | #4

   I've located the Dex-O-Tex. I can email the spec sheet to you. The Co. location in within the spec.

   Would that suit?

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   user-165276 | Jul 19, 2002 07:59am | #5

   Phil,

   Thanks so much for your effort. I found Dex-o-tex through google and read some of the specs and applications. Then I found a product locally at a boat store called Skid-no-more. It's a rubbery-latex product that's only about $45 per gallon, a fraction of the cost of most of the others. Of course time will tell, but it feels and looks like it might do the trick.

   BWHILEY

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   Tennisball | Jul 20, 2002 12:30pm | #6

   Glad that you found something. Hope that you can get it on in time to enjoy the summer.

   regards.