boat deck

[TAG]

I am thinking of ashphalting a boat deck,(wood) can anyone advise,I am a complete diy dunce!
regards TAG

 

[billyo]

i have shot blasted many boats but have not seen ashphalt on any decks yet ,surely the wooden deck will breath and crack the ashphalt, i could be wrong though,and what about the weight,or do you mean ashphalt planks

 

[JohnD]

I think I've seen it on old RN ships in the dockyards. But why do you want to do it?

 

[TAG]

Hello, thanks for the replies,to answer,many old fishing trawlers,used to have thier decks ashpalted,I am thinkinking about it, because my old wooden deck is so knackered,but still functional,so I cant restore it to that lovely oiled or varnished state, without replacing 90% of it!! IT leaks in summer but not winter,it is also and old trawler that I am restoring,and I have problems wetting the deck every day,as the engine and pumps are not yet in a working condition! regards TAG