Starboard for Fuel Tank Cover
 

So I have been thinking of replacing my fuel tank cover with Starboard. My current cover has cracks coming from the inspection plates and is just beat up looking. I would have to recore it this year if I'm going to use it another year. I figure I would have to spend about $100 in materials to recore it. I also need a new cover for the hatch in front of the fuel tank. My thinking is I could buy a half sheet and do both covers. Question is, Do you think 3/4 Starboard or Seaboard is structurally strong enough for this application. Remember on the 79's the fuel tank is about 30" wide by 60" long so it spans a large area?

MJ and REEL used starboard on their floors to replace hatch covers. I would say they could help you out.

i agree.....I would rebuild it rather than starboard...not to mention the cost of 3/4" starboard that size...WHOA!!!!

I was worried about it being slick, I was thinking the non-skid Seaboard would be a better option. If I recore the current cover I will have to grind out the spidercracks and repaint it, I would like to avoid painting the deck. Besides, my fiberglass skills are non-existent. I figured the "seafoam" color seaboard would be a close match to the existing color deck and I can use it the left over material for the small hatch in front of the tank.

Thats good thinking...i havent had expierence with the textured stuff...I hear its more slip resistant but not sure about when its wet...anybody here used it?

3/4 will need no bracing! That stuff strong!!

And yes get the textured stuff, I did not find the 3 hatch covers in the floor to be slippery, but they were smaller then the hole middle of the floor.

Now Up here were I am we have a place that sells Sea Board, same stuff!! Cheaper. and more colors. I have no idea what they charge or were you can find it in your area??
But maybe they can tell you if you call them??

They are at http://www.jfreeman.com/cpg_seaboard.html

I see you are in PA. I did a quick search and found this place:

Compression Polymers Corp. and Vycom Corp.
801 Corey Street
Scranton, PA 18505
[email protected]
ph: 1.800.235.8320
fax: 570.346.4122


It says they have Seaboard??


http://www.cpg-vycom.com/seaboard_light.asp

Thanks for the info MJ. the deck on my V-20 is not non-skid and I can tell you when it gets wet its like ice. The Seaboard I have seen has a grain to it which seems like it would provide some traction. the problem with the special non-skid seaboard is its only available in grey or polar white and won't match the current deck.

just go ahead and repaint the deck:butt::haha: you got nothing else to do right