>>Dave, I can almost garuantee that you have algae in your pool.<<

Could be. I'm no expert at all, but every pool contractor we interviewed (4) told us that vinyl liners on steps were very slippery and they all suggested at least using hand rails if we went that route. At least the contractors willing to put vinyl on the steps. A couple just refused to do it saying we would be thankful. But we really didn't like the look of premolded steps, swimouts and entries, so we gave in and payed extra for a gunite pool.

I still wonder why contractors couldn't at least build gunite steps and shallow entries with vinyl pools instead of the fiberglass or plastic entries that look like fiberglass and plastic? Contractors I I suggested this idea gave no reason that it couldn't be done, they just never heard of the idea before and didn't want to try it.

I think the vinyl liner patch glue was a great suggestion.

beary