Fly-fishing Jon boat

[dave potts]

Looks great Wrench.  What is sea deck?

[fishinwrench]

53 minutes ago, dave potts said:

Looks great Wrench.  What is sea deck?

It's a sticky backed, closed cell foam, floor covering.  Superior to carpet in every way imaginable, but it is rather pricey.  

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43 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

It's a sticky backed, closed cell foam, floor covering.  Superior to carpet in every way imaginable, but it is rather pricey.  

What happens when you want to replace it?  Easy to remove?

[fishinwrench]

Just now, snagged in outlet 3 said:

What happens when you want to replace it?  Easy to remove?

Easier than carpet I bet.  

I'm a bit skeptical about how long it is going to last out in the sun.  I picked the lightest color available for that reason, even though I know it's going to look dirty all the time.     So far the thing I like most about it is that you can hose it off, and it's dry in 10 minutes.   Water doesn't go through it so the plywood deck underneath is protected.  

The sticky stuff doesn't care what you're sticking it to.  It sticks to clean dry wood just as tight as it sticks to bare aluminum.   

Another really cool thing about it is that spare scrap pieces make excellent fly dryer patches. 😊  It's the same exact stuff that the C&F fly boxes have in them.

[fishinwrench]

Anybody got any cool ideas for a built in tippet dispenser for this boat, so these aren't just rolling around on the floor?

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8 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Easier than carpet I bet.  

I'm a bit skeptical about how long it is going to last out in the sun.  I picked the lightest color available for that reason, even though I know it's going to look dirty all the time.     So far the thing I like most about it is that you can hose it off, and it's dry in 10 minutes.   Water doesn't go through it so the plywood deck underneath is protected.  

The sticky stuff doesn't care what you're sticking it to.  It sticks to clean dry wood just as tight as it sticks to bare aluminum.   

Another really cool thing about it is that spare scrap pieces make excellent fly dryer patches. 😊  It's the same exact stuff that the C&F fly boxes have in them.

I’d it slippery?

[fishinwrench]

2 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I’d it slippery?

Yet to be seen.  I'm guessing that fish slime might make for a bustyerass spot until it drys. 😂

[fishinwrench]

Just in case you're wondering if it got the bling......

😊

[ness]

14 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Anybody got any cool ideas for a built in tippet dispenser for this boat, so these aren't just rolling around on the floor?

You hooking it to the boat or to you?

I've got a Fishpond Waterdance pack I use when I'm warm water fishing around here on foot. Have their tippet holder thingy on a small carabiner on the side.

[fishinwrench]

7 minutes ago, ness said:

You hooking it to the boat or to you?

I've got a Fishpond Waterdance pack I use when I'm warm water fishing around here and have their tippet holder thingy on a small carabiner on the side.

To the boat.  These are 300 yard spools. 

My boat boxes are rather large. The only thing I want dangling off of me is a set of clippers.