Embedded nonslip fiberglass patterns

[BajaMike]

Hello all
I'm redoing some deck sections (on the bow) of my boat and want to replicate (as close as I can) the nonslip patterns in the gel goat of newer boats. I've done some research here and it seems that a fellow named FastFred has a good system using cotton insect screen. I looked all over the web for:?: this material with no luck and Fred doesn't take PM's. Trying not to use the paint/sand type of non slips. Any help out there?
Thanks
Mike

[Landlubber]

Vinyl material is usually used to make the moulds for non skid decks. It is sold as non skid flooring, all sorts of patterns are available.

It is cut to shape to suit the pattern required, the mould is taken from that and all boats after that are the same of course.

You can replicate this technique quite easily, make the sections that you require from gelcoat and glass and epoxy glue then down. Use a router to do the cutouts to suit, sort of like marquetry to insert them nicely, but it really is not difficult, just takes a fair bit of time.

A little gelcoat (flowcoat) repair around the seam and it becomes invisible

[pescaloco]

Mike I can't think of the name but there is a company that makes pre molded latex sheets that are exactly what you need to make your own molded non skid. I'm sure some one here will give you the name

[San Juan Sailor]

Mike,
I was at Fibergass Supply last week and saw some samples that they just got that are made for non skid repair and came in about ten different patterns;
http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/Product_Catalog/product_catalog.html

[BajaMike]

Thanks San Juan...Talked with Fiberglass Supply and the samples are exactly what I am looking for. Gibco out of Texas makes the material to match the actual non skid patterns of about 10 popular boat mfg's. It's actually a mold that you cut to shape and then and then apply into tacky gel coat. After it goes off you peel back the mold and wolah! Instant non skid.
Thanks
Mike
Santa Cruz

[Kaptin-Jer]

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/fiberglass-composite-boat-building/how-reproduce-nonskid-pattern-13831.html
There are other topics also.

[BajaMike]

Thanks Capt. Jer

Just joined this site and found to be really nice people and very helpful!

Mike

[Kaptin-Jer]

Nice--Don't push!! :P We try. Welcome aboard.

[AroMarine]

Gibcoflexmold.com Sorry I dont know how to hyper link the url. They are a good company with a good tutorial flier on nonskid repair and installation.