[Eric McNiff]

I have has luck with gel coating the deck. You may want to try skipping the grit (which can come out over time) and molding the grip right into the gel coat.

You can do this easily using a "texture" roller which is sold at hardware stores...it is basically a roller that is usually used to add a texture pattern to a freshly painted wall. It is basically a roller made up of small plastic loops.

Spread the gel coat very thick in a workable area (4' x 4'). Go aggessive with the hardner so the gel coat will set up quickly (in about 5 minutes). Roll out the gel coat with a normal roller - once it is spread, wait for it to start kicking, as soon as it starts to set up, run over it with the texture roller. This will lift the gel coat up. Keep rolling until the gel coat starts to hold shape. If you want a really aggressive grip, keep rolling, the more you roll the more grip you will get until the gel coat is completely dry. If you add TOO much grip, you can lightly sand the "peaks" off the gel coat with a sanding block and some 120 grit - that will knock down the sharp "peaks" that are created.

This will add a permanent grip that will never come out - easy to clean. If you wear out the gel coat, you can simply roll out some more right on top.

It sounds tough, but is really easy to do.