Doughboy Liner Replacement

I was given an 18 year old Doughboy pool. It is a 24 ft round, 4' deep. It is in excellent condition but needs a replacement liner. I do not plan on making it any deeper than the 4' so I was hoping that you could tell me which liner to purchase.

I really do not want to buy the expensive Doughboy replacement liner. Should we buy a regular 25 guage overlap liner or do we have to purchase the expandable one because it is a Doughboy?

Thanks for your help.


Hi. There is no reason to have to by a Doughboy brand liner, or an expandable one for that matter, any 24' overlap liner will work just fine. The Doughboy brand UD liner is my favorite, it is much less expensive than the expandable ones. The Doughboy UD liner will outlast any liner on the market. So if quality is a concern I would pay the extra expense, although much less than the expandable.

The liners sold online are fine but you will not get as many years out of them, that's about the only difference. Keep in mind also that online liners are sold by gauge where Doughboy liners are sold by mil. A 25 gauge liner is about the same as a 20 mil liner.

I personally use the cheaper liners because I have no problem changing a liner every five years or so. The liners are cheap enough, the well water cheap also, the labor is free, the job is easy for me and I like the look of a new liner. People who have to pay labor costs would definitely want a liner that will last as long as possible. When the cost of a new liner, labor, water and chemicals are all added up it can be expensive.

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