Need A New Liner

Where can I buy a new liner for a 16 foot round Doughboy pool? It doesn't necessarily have to be a Doughboy brand liner, I just want to make sure it has the same hole for the filter pump hoses.




Hi. Since Doughboy is the only above ground pool company to make a 16' pool that size liner is a little harder to find in the aftermarket variety. They are available, however. Online pool stores like In The Swim carry them, but they are not the Doughboy brand.

When buying online keep in mind that a 20 gauge liner is not the same as a 20 mil liner. A Doughboy 20 mil liner is equivalent to an online 25 gauge liner, not everyone understands this important difference.

As far as I am concerned the best liner made is the Doughboy UD 20 mil liner. It will outlast any liner on the market. This liner can only be purchased from a Doughboy dealer; you will not find it online.

As far as the skimmer and return holes go, you have to make those yourself. After the liner has been installed, and the water is just under these openings, and you are happy with the installation, you then install the skimmer and return. You can drain and reinstall the liner many times, until you are satisfied with it, as long as you don't cut those openings. They are the last things you do.

Doughboy pools are designed so that their liners can be stretched into place. Be sure to follow the instructions on this page when installing you new liner. This works as well for flat bottom pools as it does for expandable liners, the process is the same.

Expandable Liner Installation