canavas for deck ply wood

[Andunge90]

I saw type of a canevas painted to put on deck plywood, any idea, where I can find it, how to apply it does it last ?

[castletine]

I have canvass decks - I bought the boat with them on and they have lasted 5 years now but are looking very tatty and letting in the water.

They need to be kept hosed down regularly to have a long term lifespan - it would be much better to epoxy sheaf the decks if you're not concerned with originality

Cheers

Jonathan

[Classic Boatworks - Maine]

Canvas decks when well painted will not let in water and will last usually at least 20 years.
To install a canvas deck - use unshrunk, unbleached canvas duck. Lay it in wet paint, staple or tack the edges tight, then paint the canvas with canvas filler for a quick job or multiple coats of regular (oil based, marine grade) topside paint. Install trim to cover the tacked edges. Put a finish coat everything. This is long lasting and simple installation.