[bigeasy1]

I'm also wondering what i'm going to use,although thats a while away,as i'm still ripping the rotted wood out of the transom.
My buddy just did the deck of his lobster boat with gel coat thickened with Cabosil.It came out looking great,almost factory like and is a pretty good non slip surface.
He rolled it on,and as it was applied, the action of the roller left little peaks that settled just a bit,leaving a nice rough finish.
I also was thinking of using either Durabak,or Sani-Tred.I got some samples of each,and the finish on them is super.
They are both urethane coatings,similar to the spray on bed liners,although they have a much better non slip,as you mix granulated rubber particles in with the coating.
They each come in several colors.The Sanitred seems to be much heavier,and is a softer coating.It is also pretty expensive,and has a catalyst and activator that has to be added.
Looks like three steps with at least two or three seperate coatings and cost maybe around $300.00 or more,for a 23 footer.
The durabak is cheaper and is a single part product, with the rubber granules already in it.Cost is about $80.00 per gallon.It would probably cost about $150.00 for a 23 footer.
Maybe someone who has used one of these can give us more information either good or bad about these products.