Boat pads - what are they?

This article will help those who ask: “Payols - what are they?” This is the flooring - rigid flooring or not, folding or not, slatted or not, with an H-shaped profile or another, for an inflatable boat or catamarans with a rigid deck... The material also provides a lot of additional information on this issue.

Payola

What it is? This is partially or completely wooden removable flooring. It is placed on the bottom of the boat or installed on the deck of the cargo hold in the tiller and any other ship and ship premises. There is also an opportunity to see payol on the deck of the ship. Until the seventies they were used on old ships. To preserve the food so that it does not get damp, removable floor mats are installed on the decks of the storerooms. What it is has now become clearer. What else are they for? To make the bottom level for freedom of movement inside a boat or ship, so that your feet, food and clothes do not get wet if water collects on the floor.

To this day you can find removable floor covers in refrigerated holds. Almost everyone who has encountered water travel in one way or another knew what it was. The decks of cargo holds are covered with floor coverings in order not to spoil different types of cargo by close proximity. Oil spills or even just condensation. All liquids accumulate on the floor under the grate, without touching the rest of the cargo, and as they accumulate, they flow into the hold bilges. But today we will not talk about ships, but about less bulky vessels, and we will consider floor covers for a boat.

What is a flooring for a PVC boat: types of flooring, purpose of the part, advantages and disadvantages

Professional fishermen know well what PVC boat covers are and what important role they play. The design of an inflatable boat necessarily includes flooring. It not only performs a protective function, providing rigidity to the vessel, but also protects people from getting wet, making fishing more comfortable.

Why do you need payol?

The removable cover is used to ensure that products can retain their freshness for as long as possible. It can also make the bottom smoother and even level it.

One of the most important functions of a floorboard is the ability for a fisherman to move around inside the vessel and remain dry, even if water collects on the floor.

The decks of cargo holds on ships are covered with this coating to ensure that the cargo is delivered safely. If liquid is spilled, it accumulates under the grille and does not reach objects. As soon as the container is filled, the water moves into the bilge.

Currently, payols are increasingly used in inflatable boats. There are payolas:

removable;
stationary;
rubber;
inflatable;
rack and pinion;
hard;

However, not all flooring can be classified as flooring - only removable, not stationary pads.

Open decks may have wooden decking, but it is not removable. Rubber or inflatable flooring is suitable for PVC boats where the bottom requires additional reinforcement.

PVC boats can have a tension deck and no flooring, and vice versa, be with an inflatable floor or have a hard deck, as in an inflatable catamaran.

Tips for choosing

Plywood is often used as a material for flooring. It is created according to a complex design, but copes well with water.

You can sometimes find aluminum decking on boats. They have a neat appearance, but their properties are no better than plywood. Such decks have many more disadvantages, including excess noise, which together with the motor can disperse all the fish.

Aluminum decks are the most common among professional fishermen, despite the fact that they not only rattle, but are also slippery.

Marine plywood has many more advantages in this regard - it does not rattle, is strong, and the surface is non-slip.

Very often small boats are sold without bottom protection, so you will have to buy it separately. You cannot do without payol, since it is almost impossible to stand on bare PVC. Payol will also protect the bottom from sharp objects, such as fishing accessories, since PVC can be punctured very easily. The bottom must be covered even when fishing at shallow depths.

In the modern era, payols have already been invented in the form of a small carpet. This is very convenient because it is easy to unfold and install. If necessary, such a floor can be removed and replaced with another.

Even if there is a rapid pressure of water, the stringers in the boat will not allow the paul to break. But if it is not there, the ship may even capsize.

The hull may bend, creating an air space under the bottom, and the boat will begin to slow down. Therefore, it is important not only to have flooring, but also stringers, which will make fishing a comfortable and productive experience.

Floorings

The flooring on the bottom can be stationary, but it is impossible to call them floorboards. This name is typical only for fully or partially removable flooring. Stationary open decks covered with wooden or metal flooring that cannot be removed are also not floorboards. Only removable and not necessarily wooden. Boat decks come in different varieties. It could even be a rubber inflatable pad.

For example, in a PVC boat, the most important part is the bottom. They come with a tension deck without flooring, with an inflatable floor, with slatted flooring, with a hard floor and a hard deck of an inflatable catamaran. Since these are very different bottom configurations, they need to be considered separately - each type has advantages and disadvantages.

What are payols?

Roughly speaking, a floor is a partially or completely removable floor or flooring in a watercraft.

Purpose:

separation of the bottom of the boat and the floor (deck) in order to guarantee the protection of cargo and people from water accumulating at the bottom;
leveling the plane along which people move in a watercraft;
protecting the bottom of the boat from gusts at the places where the cargo is located;
providing the ability to walk and stand in PVC boats;
ensuring proper operation of the inflatable keel.

Choice

You need to choose a removable bottom depending on how and where exactly the floor of the inflatable boat will be used. Most often, special marine plywood is chosen as the material for such a bottom. It is produced using complex technology and is protected from getting wet. Some PVC boats can also withstand aluminum floors. They look beautiful and neat, but in other respects they have few advantages over plywood. But the shortcomings are very significant.

Firstly, the metal makes such noise during operation that it completely scares away the fish, while the motor significantly increases any vibrations. Nevertheless, almost all expensive boats are equipped with aluminum floorplates, which not only rattle, but also slide underfoot. Marine plywood is much better in this regard: durable, insulates sound and does not slip. Sometimes not the entire flooring is made from it, but only one central section. Many people make such a floor for a boat with their own hands.

Types of payols

If the flooring on the bottom is stationary, then it cannot be called a payol (you can, of course, use this word, but you will be considered an illiterate comrade in the serious fishing business). Only removable flooring refers to flooring. Looking at the design, it becomes clear that it can also fold (making it easy to install in a boat). By the way, this is very convenient: this design is easy to wash separately from the watercraft. This sling can be placed in the trunk of your car, as it folds up and takes up little space.

Payolas can come as standard or be purchased separately. In our store we have both options: boats with a hard bottom and separate sleighs. Such floorings differ in rigidity, material, and shape. The size of the floor coverings also matters: they cover the entire bottom or only a modest area. There are many models, and they all differ in some way.

Depending on the materials, it is necessary to distinguish 3 main types of flooring:

Aluminum.
Plywood.
Inflatable.

Aluminum flooring is considered the most durable, but plywood flooring is most often chosen and this is a more than reasonable solution for a fisherman.

Aluminum boat covers

Cheap boats

Small-sized boats are often sold without any decking at all - this is the basic configuration. On the floor they just have a layer of PVC glued to the “donut” on the sides. It is impossible to stand in such boats. It is also extremely inconvenient that all sharp objects in the equipment must be used extremely carefully, since the bottom is easily damaged.

Even for those who fish in small bodies of water, it is not safe to sail on such a boat. The only convenient thing is that a small PVC boat can be easily packed into a backpack and can be carried on your back anywhere. Without flooring, it naturally becomes less heavy. Thus, the fisherman will have access to the most remote bodies of water, where he needs to get there off-road, through forests, but the fish there are not afraid.

Inflatable floor

This type of flooring can be said to be ancient. However, technology has reached here too: a modern air deck is in no way inferior to a hard deck in terms of convenience and quality. Of course, the attitude towards an inflatable floor should be much more cautious and careful, which is not at all necessary if there is aluminum or marine plywood under your feet. The main thing is not to step on hooks or other sharp objects, so as not to pierce the inflatable floor. Nevertheless, the quality of a modern PVC boat floor is at a very high level: it is not worn out by feet or any heavy objects, and is protected from major mechanical damage. In addition, the dimensions are compact when compared with hard flooring.

The boat weighs less, but not much, since all this is modern fabric reinforcement; its increased density is quite comparable to the weight of plywood. And large inflatable boats, which, like small ones, are always packed in one bag, become almost too heavy to carry by hand. The sizes of floorboards can be different, they can hide the entire bottom or only a small area for stability - there are many thousands of models of boats and floorboards for them, all of them differ from each other in some way. But cleaning a solid inflatable floor is much more inconvenient. The removable plywood floor can be easily washed by simply removing it and lowering it into the water separately from the rest of the boat.

Inflatable PVC boat floor

The inflatable floor is the oldest type of bottom in an inflatable boat. However, modern inflatable bottoms (air deck) are no longer inferior to hard flooring. However, we should not forget that an inflatable floor in a PVC boat requires much more careful handling than a hard floor. If you are careless, it can be pierced by stepping on a hook or other sharp object. But still, a modern inflatable floor is protected from mechanical damage and is not abraded by feet and other objects. PVC boats with an inflatable floor have more compact dimensions compared to an inflatable boat with a hard floor. In terms of weight, such a boat does not become much smaller, because the specially reinforced high-density PVC fabric is comparable to the weight of plywood. The entire inflatable boat is packed into one bag, which makes the bag quite heavy for larger boat models. An inflatable floor is also inconvenient to clean compared to a floor, which can be easily washed by simply lowering it into water.

Rail

The removable slatted bottom for an inflatable boat is excellent for light and small models. These are sheets of boat plywood glued on the bottom side with PVC fabric. This type of inflatable boat is full of advantages. The slatted floor can be easily expanded and folded; it is light in weight.

You don’t have to remove the floor from the boat at all, then when the cylinders are deflated, the whole boat rolls around the slats, and you get a fairly compact package. To assemble and disassemble such a structure it will take no more than a quarter of an hour. However, it lacks rigidity, and this does not allow the use of such a convenient flooring on large models of PVC boats.

Catamaran

Catamarans usually have a tension deck. This is tantamount to the complete absence of any kind of flooring, since it is impossible to stand on the tension deck. However, more often than not, this is not necessary on rafting trips: equipment and other things are tied to the tension pad, and people sit astride the cylinders. The advantage of an inflatable deck is that any damage is unlikely: the design features of such a vessel are such that the deck is very high above the water.

But on MasterCat catamarans they use special hard floors that are larger in size than any boat ones. They are made of non-slip marine plywood and can be folded in half. Despite the fact that this entire deck consists of many sections (75 centimeters - central and 82.5 centimeters - sections along the edges), assembling the floorboards is quite simple. The rigidity of this catamaran design is achieved through longitudinal pipes or cylinders, so such a deck does not need additional couplings. Sheets of plywood are tied to the frame and to each other with a special strap, and water is drained into the cracks. This deck is easy to clean.

Types of bottoms in PVC inflatable boats

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The most important part of any PVC inflatable boat after the cylinders is the bottom. PVC boat bottoms can be divided into three types:

Without decking and tension deck
inflatable floor
slatted flooring
hard flooring (payol)
Rigid deck for an inflatable catamaran

Each bottom has both advantages and disadvantages. The choice of bottom depends on where and how you intend to use the inflatable boat. The main material for the bottom is special marine plywood. It is produced using special technology and is protected from water. Some PVC boats use metal decking. Apart from appearance, this type of flooring has few advantages. The sound from the metal deck scares away the fish, and the motor further increases the vibrations. So, below are some types of flooring in PVC boat.

Without flooring

Many inexpensive small boats are sold without any decking as standard. The role of the floor in such boats is simply performed by a layer of PVC, which is glued to the “donut” of the sides.

This boat can be used, but you won't be able to stand in it. It is also necessary to take care of sharp objects and equipment so as not to damage the bottom. It is not safe to use a boat without a bottom, but it is possible on small bodies of water.

Small PVC boats usually have a special backpack package for carrying on the back. Without a deck, the boat becomes much lighter, which means that you can get with it to remote forest reservoirs.

PVC boat without decking

Packing a boat in a backpack

Tension deck on a catamaran

A tension deck on a catamaran is equivalent to the absence of decking in a PVC boat - you cannot stand on it, however, due to the design features of the vessel, you do not have to worry about its damage, because it is high above the water. The tension deck on an inflatable catamaran is usually used for storing things and equipment, and people sit on the cylinders.

Tension deck for Masterkat K530Sh

Inflatable PVC boat floor

PVC boat decking

This type of bottom for an inflatable PVC boat is often used for small and light models. It consists of sheets of boat plywood, which are glued with PVC fabric on the bottom side. This type of bottom has many advantages. The slatted flooring is easy to fold and unfold and is light in weight. This bottom can not be removed from the boat at all, and after the cylinders are completely deflated, the boat is simply rolled up and packed into one package. Thus, the boat can be assembled and disassembled in 10-15 minutes. You can also not take it with you at all. This reduces the weight of the boat if it is critical for you. The lack of rigidity does not allow such flooring to be made on larger models of inflatable PVC boats.

PVC boat decking

Stel 01/265 with slatted flooring

Hard flooring

Hard decking is the most common type of decking on large (over 3 m) inflatable boats. This type of flooring, unlike slatted flooring, completely covers the bottom of the inflatable boat, and thereby ensures structural rigidity and PVC protection. A hard floor is necessary for PVC boats with an inflatable keel, which just rests on the floor on the top side.

Payol (or payola) is a type of flooring in a PVC inflatable boat. The floorboard in the boat is made of aluminum (in expensive boats) or special marine plywood, which does not slip underfoot and is resistant to moisture. Sometimes this is not the name for the entire flooring, but only one section of the flooring.

Folding payol (payol-book)

Such a floor can be folded like a book. It is conveniently and quickly inserted into the boat. The advantage of this type of flooring is its one-piece construction. However, due to the possibility of folding, such a floor does not provide adequate rigidity in an inflatable boat. Even stringers designed to make an inflatable boat more rigid cannot correct the situation. During planing, the PVC boat, cutting the wave with an inflatable keel, experiences a shock load. Inflatable cylinders cannot always compensate for it. Therefore, planing on a wave with a book cover is quite difficult. Typically the thickness of the plywood in this type of flooring is 9 mm. Sheets of plywood are fastened together with special aluminum profiles or glued with PVC fabric.

Folding payol book for PVC boat

Payol book folded

Rigid floorboard with N-shaped profile

This type of bottom is used in economy class PVC boats, as it is the cheapest to produce. Rigid floorboard with an N-shaped profile consists of sheets of plywood that are inserted one into the other. Unlike a folding floor, this is no longer a solid structure, but such a floor, especially in combination with stringers, significantly increases the rigidity of the PVC boat structure. The disadvantage of this type of bottom is the N-shaped profile. It is thinner compared to the profile used with conventional flooring, which provides a smaller contact area with the plywood, therefore, the load on the edge of the plywood increases. The edges of the plywood do not have a special metal edging, but are directly inserted into the profile. The plywood also has a thickness of 9 mm. This type of flooring can be distinguished by a thinner strip of aluminum at the joint.

Payol with H-shaped profile

Hard payol with stringers

The most common type of bottom. Used in all expensive boat models. The thickness of the flooring is already 12 mm. The sheets are connected using special grooves. Aluminum edging increases the contact area. This type of flooring is much stronger than flooring with an N-shaped profile or flooring with a book. The hard floor in combination with the stringers makes the PVC boat an almost monolithic structure. Even strong waves cannot dislodge an inflatable boat from planing.

Connecting floors in a boat

PVC boat diagram

Payol boats with stringers

To achieve maximum effect, the transom must be specially reinforced. This will ensure not only the rigidity of the PVC boat, but also reduce the load on the transom, distributing it along the bottom. This flooring is also reinforced with aluminum in some models where the stringers are attached. Aluminum fastenings to the stringers protect the edges of the plywood from damage.

Despite all the advantages of the stringer, which provides rigidity, it is the weak point of an inflatable boat. The PVC bottom is most susceptible to friction where the stringers protrude. Therefore, manufacturers reinforce these places with an additional layer of fabric.

Rigid deck for an inflatable catamaran

MasterCat catamarans use a special rigid deck, which is significantly larger in size than a boat deck. It is made from the same non-slip marine plywood and folds in half. The deck on an inflatable catamaran consists of several sections (82.5 cm outer and 75 cm central sections).

Rigid deck of an inflatable catamaran

Motor catamaran Mastercat T60

The rigidity of the catamaran is provided by longitudinal pipes or cylinders, so no stringers or additional couplings of the deck sections are needed. The plywood sheets simply lie side by side and are tied together and the frame with a special sling. Water drains into small gaps between the deck sections, making it very convenient to wash the deck.

The catamaran deck is easy to clean

conclusions

In this article we looked at various types of flooring for a PVC inflatable boat and an inflatable catamaran. The most universal solution would be to purchase an inflatable PVC boat with a rigid floor, 12 mm thick, or a large inflatable catamaran with a rigid deck, or a PVC boat for one person with a slatted deck if you like to fish alone. However, if you do not expect to plane into the waves, then a folding top or bottom with an N-shaped profile is quite suitable for you.

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Rigid and foldable boat deck

On boats larger than three meters, hard flooring is most often installed, the most common for inflatable boats. Unlike a slatted one, it covers the entire bottom, ensuring rigidity of the entire structure and complete protection of the PVC bottom. This is exactly the kind of flooring that is needed in boats with an inflatable keel, which rests on the upper side directly against the flooring. A boat with an aluminum floor - solid and rigid - can plan freely on a wave.

The folding boat deck is convenient because it can be quickly inserted and folded out like a book. Its biggest advantage is the integrity of the structure, but it does not provide adequate rigidity. Stingers, designed to enhance the rigidity of an inflatable boat, do not correct this situation: when the boat is planing, the inflatable keel cuts through the wave and experiences a simple shock load, even inflatable cylinders do not compensate for it. The payol book makes the glide path on the wave difficult. The thickness of plywood in such structures is usually 9 millimeters. The sheets are fastened with aluminum profiles and glued with PVC fabric. Many fishermen and hunters make such a cover for a boat with their own hands.

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Rack flooring, inflatable, rigid with an N-profile, is used in small vessels.

If the size of the vessel is more than three meters, folding decks with stringers or with aluminum grooves and an increased joint surface are installed. Boats with an inflatable keel require a rigid sleigh model. High-capacity PVC boats are equipped with pads from the manufacturer, which are not recommended to be replaced with other types.

For calm bodies of water, the hardness of the flooring does not matter. For fishing on a quiet lake, you can get by with an affordable and simple design, assembled with your own hands. If the vessel is supposed to be operated in large wave conditions, then reliability comes first. A solid bottom made of marine grade plywood and aluminum is installed.

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H-shaped profile on rigid floorboard

This type of bottom is for economy class PVC boats; it is cheap to produce and accessible to everyone. These are sheets of plywood inserted one into the other. The difference from a folding floorboard is that this design does not have integrity. But it is very good if combined with stingers - this way the rigidity is significantly increased.

The H-shaped profile is just a disadvantage of this type of bottom, since it is much thinner than usual, with a smaller area of contact with the plywood sheets, which means that the load on the edges of the plywood increases significantly. The edges do not have a special metal edging, since they are directly inserted into the profile. To distinguish a floor with an H-shaped profile from a regular one, you need to compare the strips of aluminum at the joint. The plywood is the same - 9 millimeters, but the strip is much thinner.

Types and features of payol

PVC

Lightweight flooring made of foamed polyvinyl chloride, does not swell even with prolonged contact with moisture. Slan, an inexpensive and practical device to use. The deflection is insignificant, depends on the thickness of the slab, and is compensated by the water at the bottom of the boat.

Aluminum

Hard flooring is made of aluminum. Products made from this metal are highly durable and resistant to aggressive influences. The disadvantage of such structures is noise and increased heat transfer, which causes inconvenience in hot or cold weather. You can combat these shortcomings with the help of an additional coating of rubber or other non-slip material.

Inflatable

Despite their hollowness, inflatable options are rigid. This is ensured by air pressure. They are durable and compact when folded. The positive side of this type of flooring is that it gives additional buoyancy to the vessel. The disadvantage is the possibility of damage from sharp objects.

Recently, another type of inflatable floors has appeared - an inflatable bottom with low pressure. The peculiarity is that the deck and bottom are one whole. The rigidity of the structure is ensured by the presence of internal partitions that serve as a frame in the inflated state. Using this design, you can reduce the weight of the boat, increase its speed and maneuverability.

Wood

The simplest and cheapest option. They are a flooring made of slats, plywood, covered with waterproof fabric. They are lightweight and easy to assemble. Can be made in a handicraft way. The material most often used is marine plywood. In this type of flooring, moisture absorption is minimized, it is durable, non-slip, and easy to clean. It has soundproofing parameters and is light in weight. Protection from moisture is required.

Other types

Folding type payol. Easy to install into grooves. There is no rigidity, planing with this type is uncomfortable, and therefore requires the use of stringers. Suitable for budget boats not intended for serious use.
Rigid, has an H-profile in its design. Inexpensive and unreliable option. Consists of sheets of plywood with a small joint surface. To add rigidity and reliability, stringers are used.
Rigid, collapsible with aluminum grooves. It takes up a lot of space, has significant weight and cost. But in terms of strength and reliability, it is the best option.

Hard payol and stingers

This type of payola is the most common for expensive boat models. The thickness of the plywood is no longer 9, but 12 millimeters; the sheets are connected using special grooves. Aluminum edging with a larger contact area. This flooring is much stronger than flooring with a book or an H-shaped profile. In combination with the stingers, the rigid floor makes the boat almost a monolith in its design; even very strong waves do not knock it off planing.

The maximum effect is achieved by specially strengthening the transom, which provides both rigidity and a reduction in the load on the transom, distributing it across the entire bottom. At the joints of the stingers, the floorboard is reinforced with aluminum to protect the edges of the plywood from any damage. Despite their benefits, stingers provide rigidity but can also damage the boat where they protrude. Manufacturers even strengthen friction points with an additional layer of PVC fabric.

Small rowing boat

It’s good to have a comfortable single-seater boat for both river rafting and fishing in small bodies of water. But it’s bad that such a boat is not provided with payols during the manufacture. The weight and dimensions, of course, are reduced, making it convenient for transportation, but the advantages of having a rigid flooring are much more significant than the advantages of delivery.

The fisherman's bucket of bait constantly tips over at the slightest movement, the boat moves extremely heavily under the oars, and rowing requires enormous effort. There is no factory-made payol for such a boat, so many fishermen are familiar with making payols themselves.

Materials

Waterproof (bakelite) plywood is too heavy for a small boat, and it’s not easy to buy. Therefore, ordinary six-millimeter plywood needs to be treated from moisture, cut exactly to size right in the store (Leroy-Merlin, for example, has such a service) to make it convenient to transport. There is no need to be afraid of its subtlety. It has been tested by many - a sheet of six-millimeter plywood interlocked with other sheets will not allow you to jump on it. And standing in such a boat—whether with or without a floor covering—is quite dangerous.

Protecting plywood from water is a fairly simple matter: a lot of modern impregnations and varnishes do an excellent job of it. Regular impregnation, two layers of yacht varnish on top - and for several years there will be no damage even at the edges of the plywood. In addition, you need to buy several brushes, a roller and a spatula to smooth the fabric, as well as PVC glue. It is better not to join the sheets tightly into a sheet - assembly and disassembly are difficult, and the weight increases. It is better to glue the sheets together with PVC fabric. The glue and varnish bonded perfectly on the plywood. The cost of materials did not total more than a thousand rubles.

How to do it

The gap with which the floorboard enters the boat should be less than five millimeters, since the plywood is thin. By stretching the fabric across the sides of an inflated boat, you can measure the distance needed to cut out the floor. Minus two millimeters is the required width of the plywood sheet.

The length is measured exactly along the length of the bottom of the boat. To eliminate any errors in accurately repeating the contours on the bow and stern, it is better to first make a cardboard template. Next, according to the configuration, you need to calculate how many sheets the floorboard for this boat will consist of, so that it can be easily assembled and stored in the car.

How to make payol yourself - step by step plan

Before you start making payol with your own hands, you need to choose the material with which you will work. This is usually plywood or a rigid sheet of plastic.

Consider making your own plywood flooring.

We measure the dimensions of the bottom of the boat, taking into account the gaps.
We make a pattern from rubber or linoleum. It is easier to work with a pattern than with a drawing. In addition, it will be useful at the final stage as a gasket.
We cut out parts of the payol from the sheet, processing the edges with a file so that there are no burrs. If the plywood is not impregnated, it should be treated with a protective impregnation.
We connect the parts together. For this purpose, we use loops and make an “accordion” from the parts. We fasten the hinges using countersunk bolts.
We process the assembled structure. We do this using a file and sandpaper. It’s a good idea to tape the ends. It is advisable to coat the plywood with yacht varnish.
We install a gasket (pattern) between the bottom of the boat and the floorplate.

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Varnish

Next, you need to process the side joints and corners of the plywood, round off all the ends adjacent to the boat and joining and then gluing them with PVC fabric, make all the corners radius. Not a single sharp edge or corner should remain, because it is easy to damage the fabric of the boat itself, so you need to sand all the edges with fine sandpaper or sandpaper on the fabric.

Then the plywood is treated without gaps on all sides with varnish. Drying takes several days, after which, for better adhesion, the surface is cleaned again on all sides, drips and other imperfections are removed. The second coating is done completely. Two layers are enough. You can make the payol colored, but you need to keep in mind that the light one attracts the sun less, and it will not be so hot. The varnish will dry for a few more days, after which you can begin gluing the plywood sheets.

Gluing

An industrial hair dryer is very helpful in this matter; it can be used to heat the adhesive joint and remove the solvent. Gluing is carried out strictly according to the instructions. The plywood sheets are arranged so that the flooring can be folded like an accordion. To do this, you need to lay out the plywood accordingly. When working with PVC glue, correction of parts is impossible, so you need to mark all positions in advance with a pencil.

Having connected the parts, you should roll the fabric with a roller or spatula and remove air bubbles. Once the floorboard is glued, you cannot test it immediately on water. The glue must sit for at least three days and completely dry. As a result, the payol turns out to weigh about three to four kilograms, the mass of the entire set does not increase too much. It remains to wish a pleasant and successful holiday to those who were not afraid of difficulties. Building decks for a boat is not that difficult, but it is very exciting.