SeaDek Yes or No

[Express 390]

I've been thinking of installing SeaDek out on deck. The worst I'm hearing is it can hot !
any feedback?

Les

 

[Ottawamerc]

If thats the paint on stuff? I tried it on a older boat and found it really held the dirt so go with a darker color.

 

[Stee6043]

I'd give it a strong yes. Or take a look at the cheaper DIY stuff (EVA Foam). Either way, it gets no hotter than your typical cockpit carpet in my experience. I've got gray with black stripes and heat is not an issue...ever.

 

[Bridog]

Yes. No hotter than carpet but yet still soft and comfortable on the feet. And it looks great.

 

[Express 390]

I'd give it a strong yes. Or take a look at the cheaper DIY stuff (EVA Foam). Either way, it gets no hotter than your typical cockpit carpet in my experience. I've got gray with black stripes and heat is not an issue...ever.

Did you templet it yourself or had someone do it?

 

[Stee6043]

Did you templet it yourself or had someone do it?

I did it myself. It's not as straight forward as I may have hoped going the DIY/eBay foam route. It would be a great winter layup project but it's pure pain if the boat is in the water read to rock.

 

[Express 390]

I did it myself. It's not as straight forward as I may have hoped going the DIY/eBay foam route. It would be a great winter layup project but it's pure pain if the boat is in the water read to rock.

Well thank you for your input it doesn't appear too difficult i may just do it myself. One other thing how pricy is it they don't give you that information too freely. lol

 

[Ididntdoit]

I'll give it a strong no - its hot, can stain, and is a fad right now and will look dated in the future and it does show wear patterns/impressions after extended use - removing it a a later date will undoubtedly be a problem as it would leave behind adhesive

 

[stg099]

To date it's the best change we've made to our boat. Looks fantastic, easy to clean up, can hose out the cockpit without worrying about carpet. By comparison, I'd take real teak over the seadek anyday, but we really love the seadek. We went with a lighter color than most, (Terra over black) and thus far heat has not been an issue whatsoever, it stays cooler than our grey cockpit carpet did.

 

[Quint4]

Seadek is great and a good option. Another option is Infinity or similar woven vinyl snap in flooring. It does get hot in direct sunlight but we splash with water and stays cool long time. Areas under the bimini the temp is minimal.

 

[fwebster]

I had SeaDek installed on my 450DA 2 years ago. We chose this product for several reasons, the primary one being the increase in footing on the cockpit deck and swim platform. We had a bad fall while tying up the boat in a storm 3 years ago which caused my wife a shoulder surgery and 6 months recuperation. Simply stated, you cannot slip on SeaDek.

We also quickly noted the difference in fatigue on longer trips comparing the softness of the deck to either carpet of a bare fiberglass surface.

We chose to have the entire project handled by our local SeaDek dealer who came to the boat with a scanning device and digitally scanned the cockpit deck. He then went back to his system and precisely planned the layout. Next, we got the printed layout and pricing to approve.

Here is the finished project...the local dealer put these photos on the SeaDek website:

http://www.seadek.com/blog/jetboat-pilot-seadeks-a-sea-ray-450/

Expensive.......kinda, but not when you consider the warranty and compare SeaDek to a full set of high quality cockpit carpeting. Seadek will cost about 2X the cost of high quality cockpit carpet, but will last 3-4X as long.

 

[Mjresq4]

Yes, for me. I installed it on my last boat and was very pleased with every aspect of the product. I started with having Seadek send me a template they had in their system and then I made a few customizations. I broke up the swim platform into 5 separate sections. This made a DIY install much easier by using smaller pieces to work with, created a break that showed a little of the white from the swim platform and made it so one piece could be replaced at a time if something got damaged or worn.

 

[JVM225]

Seadek is great and a good option. Another option is Infinity or similar woven vinyl snap in flooring. It does get hot in direct sunlight but we splash with water and stays cool long time. Areas under the bimini the temp is minimal.
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Seadek or a woven vinyl removable product are both good choices.
You can’t go wrong with either.
I’ve found that both get hot on bare feet in direct sunlight, but it’s a small price to pay for the deck being less slippery and easier to keep clean.
Spraying water on it doesn’t really do much for me because it dries really fast in sunlight, but we keep some easy to slip on flip flops on the boat and use those when sitting in the cockpit on a hot sunny day.
I was never a fan of regular cockpit carpet.
I went with the woven vinyl product in a teak pattern and since there were no snaps in my cockpit and I didn’t want to add any it is secured with Velcro.
The decision to go with woven vinyl was mainly based on having the ability to easily change things up in the future if we get tired of that particular pattern or it starts to look dated.
Another big benefit to a removable product for me is the ability to get it off the deck when I’m working in the bilge so I don’t get any oil or similar spots on it. But using drop cloths, cardboard or moving blankets to cover the deck when doing maintenance would protect a glued down product too.
I purposely didn’t do the swim platform because we like to sit on it and let our feet dangle in the water when on the hook so I didn’t want that surface getting too hot to sit on comfortably. Admittedly though, constantly scrubbing that platform sometimes has me questioning that decision.

 

[OllieC]

As far as replacing it. Yes, it is a PIA, however not impossible. I had to replace mine to flip the stripes around, to match the Infinity carpet. Cleans up well with a soft deck brush too.

 

[fr8dog]

I think SeaDek is a great product for all the reasons mentioned. The only issue I am aware of is the darker colors can melt slightly when close to polished gel coat or stainless surfaces. It's like a magnifying glass. When choosing colors ask the SeaDek rep about this issue.

 

[Express 390]

Seadek or a woven vinyl removable product are both good choices.
You can’t go wrong with either.
I’ve found that both get hot on bare feet in direct sunlight, but it’s a small price to pay for the deck being less slippery and easier to keep clean.
Spraying water on it doesn’t really do much for me because it dries really fast in sunlight, but we keep some easy to slip on flip flops on the boat and use those when sitting in the cockpit on a hot sunny day.
I was never a fan of regular cockpit carpet.
I went with the woven vinyl product in a teak pattern and since there were no snaps in my cockpit and I didn’t want to add any it is secured with Velcro.
The decision to go with woven vinyl was mainly based on having the ability to easily change things up in the future if we get tired of that particular pattern or it starts to look dated.
Another big benefit to a removable product for me is the ability to get it off the deck when I’m working in the bilge so I don’t get any oil or similar spots on it. But using drop cloths, cardboard or moving blankets to cover the deck when doing maintenance would protect a glued down product too.
I purposely didn’t do the swim platform because we like to sit on it and let our feet dangle in the water when on the hook so I didn’t want that surface getting too hot to sit on comfortably. Admittedly though, constantly scrubbing that platform sometimes has me questioning that decision.[/QUOT
? Is there a place here on Longd Island?

 

[Express 390]

Seadek or a woven vinyl removable product are both good choices.
You can’t go wrong with either.
I’ve found that both get hot on bare feet in direct sunlight, but it’s a small price to pay for the deck being less slippery and easier to keep clean
Spraying water on it doesn’t really do much for me because it dries really fast in sunlight, but we keep some easy to slip on flip flops on the boat and use those when sitting in the cockpit on a hot sunny day.
I was never a fan of regular cockpit carpet.
I went with the woven vinyl product in a teak pattern and since there were no snaps in my cockpit and I didn’t want to add any it is secured with Velcro.
The decision to go with woven vinyl was mainly based on having the ability to easily change things up in the future if we get tired of that particular pattern or it starts to look dated.
Another big benefit to a removable product for me is the ability to get it off the deck when I’m working in the bilge so I don’t get any oil or similar spots on it. But using drop cloths, cardboard or moving blankets to cover the deck when doing maintenance would protect a glued down product too.
I purposely didn’t do the swim platform because we like to sit on it and let our feet dangle in the water when on the hook so I didn’t want that surface getting too hot to sit on comfortably. Admittedly though, constantly scrubbing that platform sometimes has me questioning that decision.

Is there a place close to Long Island?

 

[JVM225]

Is there a place close to Long Island?

Not that I know of.
I ordered mine directly from the company as a result of their ad on this website with a discount for Club Searay members.
They referred me to a regular contributor here who handled the whole thing.
The only issue I had was that the main piece for my engine hatch had to be redone.
The factory said they had a template for a 410 Sundancer and made my order up off of that.
When it got to me the cutout for the cockpit table base was off by about an inch.
They stood behind it, gave me clear instructions on how to make a template, and replaced that one piece very quickly.
Excellent customer service!
My takeaway is to always make your own template. It’s pretty easy to do.
Even if they have one for your boat. Assuming your cockpit table base is in the exact same location as the template they have on file, their template is only as good as the guy who submitted it for his boat. You may want to make yours a little differently.

 

[fwebster]

Table and seat pedestals where positioned by "eye-ball" back then. To find more than 2 that are identical would be an accident. Which is another very good reason to have one source responsibility for the entire installation.

 

[copb8tx]

I'm 5 years into our Seadek installation and it still comes up how much we like it. It's durable and easily washed. We've had countless spills on it, including wine, and it's all washed right up with a brush and soapy water.

It's very comfortable on your feet and provides better non-slip than the standard gelcoat you find on your swim-platform. I will say that it's not impossible to slip on it when it's wet as we had that happen to a marina dock hand while filling up the boat.

There are very little surfaces that are as cool as lighter colored carpets and Sundek is definitely a little warmer than the carpet we replaced, but not terribly so. Nothing like my friends Plasteek that you feel like you'll get a 3rd degree burn on if you don't splash water on it before walking across it. That stuff is killer. He's considering pulling it up and replacing with Seadek.

So all that is for a vote of a resounding YES!