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In the process of restoring a 13-footer, I have decided to spray Durabak on the interior [cockpit deck] of the boat.

Q: should I spray Durabak Smooth or Durabak Textured.
Give me your recommendation.

When I typically use the boat I will be barefoot so the smooth would be a nice finish. I’m worried the smooth finish will show imperfections more than the textured finish would. I feel like the textured would better fill in and hide any precious repairs and minor glazing.

I’ve also heard the textured can be a real pain to clean. I will also have my dog with me and textured may be easier for a dog to get grip.

Generally on a Boston Whaler boat the cockpit deck surface has a non-skid finish in some areas and a smooth finish in other areas. Maintaining the non-skid areas and the smooth areas of the cockpit deck as they were originally provided by Boston Whaler is a good approach to refurbishing the surface.

You should make more clear what material from DURABAK you plan to use. I hope you plan to use their

DURABAK 18 MARINE LINER OUTDOOR
https://www.durabakcompany.com/pages/marine

and not a truck bed liner material. At a cost of $40 to $45 per quart for the marine material, I hope you get the results you are looking for.

What color do you plan to use?

How many quarts do you estimate you will need?

I do plan on using the marine line of Durabak. I was planning on using a light grey.

Durabak says 1 gallon will cover approximately 60sqf in 2 coats. From what I’ve read a 13’ Whaler cockpit is roughly 60sf so I’m hoping a gallon will work for me.