The deck of this Sparkman & Stephens–designed Gulfstream 30 was recently refinished with Tuff Coat, a premixed nonskid paint formulated specifically for this purpose.
With the bottom of my Sparkman & Stephens–designed Gulfstream 30 caulked tight and primed (see ″Reviving ADVENTURESS,″ WB No. 308, January/February 2026), my attention turned upward—to the decks. The old peach-colored paint was peeling and slick, and I wanted something more durable, safer underfoot, and comfortable for bare feet on summer days. I had spent all spring getting ADVENTURESS water- and sailing-ready. Mere weeks before her daunting first launching after 20 years out of the water, it was time to paint her deck.