Low-budget hatch liners for your Skiff/Boat!

Are you looking to help keep your tackle, camera, and other gear bags drier and off the deck inside your hatches? How about they do not slide around as much since they have some non-skid qualities at the same time? How about some low-budget hatch liners?

Then, I think you will enjoy using this type of shower mat inside the various hatches and spaces inside your Skiff, Bay Boat, or maybe even a Paddle craft from XIYUNTE

Please note that our previous product vendor is currently out of stock with no restocking date available. However, after conducting some research, we have found an option that looks even better! Same great idea, just a new supplier... 😁

Now, they come in rolled-up sections (shows how flexible they are) sized 36"L x 16" W in eight different colors that you can cut as needed length-wise. They also have shorter ones if needed for your space requirements found by clicking here:

What's fantastic about these options is that they can be effortlessly removed for cleaning (even machine washable if needed), and if you ever need to replace them, it's a breeze! Plus, they come at a much lower price compared to other types of Marine Flooring, like stick-down closed-cell foam, which can be both costly and semi-permanent. If you've ever tried to remove those, you know the struggle!

And to cover the entire hatch floor inside your typical Maverick Skiff (suspect others), space you will need 1 roll and about half of another to cover that entire hatch floor.

As such, 3 rolls (I got four) should handle covering both the Port and Starboard rear hatch floors and have some left over for other needs. Unlike other (and usually way more expensive options), these are held down in place via simple suction cups.

These mats have suction cups to help hold them in place. Click the picture above to review and order yours.

This is great, so you can just pull them back up, clean under them, and then reinstall them later after those spaces have dried out. And since they are intended for use inside a shower as a non-slip floor mat, getting wet is not a problem. I am just a little OCD and like to take them up now and then and get the hatch space clean!

I even placed a smaller section inside the bow hatch behind the start battery box so one could place a bag or other item and help keep it elevated (thus drier) there, and not tend to mar up the gel coat at the same time...

A useful tip for utilizing them is to effectively protect your spaces (your investment), ensuring they always look their best and remain drier and cleaner.

Is to empty those areas first and give them a good wash down with a quality stripping-level soap to help remove all the stains and grease from the gel coat. Stoner Prep Wash will help remove any leftover sealants that may impact the next application of coatings. Be them of the Ceramic or of Graphene types.

Then, afterward I sprayed all those surfaces down inside the hatches with the 303 Graphene Spray Coating.

Let it flash off and level off to a nice shine with another microfiber rag before placing the liners back into place. The coating makes cleanup so much faster from that point forward...

This will effectively keep your gear drier by elevating it off the desk, while also providing better protection for those spaces and helping you maintain the value of your watercraft. Click on any of the pictures to order any items you need. Priced around $22.00 each at the time of writing and available in various colors. The mat material offers a great, cost-effective upgrade for your boat, potentially covering existing scuffs and marks in those areas.

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