21v Riders Edition Flooring

[Cubby_Z]

Does anyone have any experience with SeaDek? I am about to replace my carpet completely with SeaDek. I have just gone through the whole dry-fit process and am about to place the order fro the custom fit pieces, but I just learned that I can't butt the SeaDek pieces up to each other. SeaDek wants a gap between the pieces for them to expand and contract, which I understand. This would be fine if the floor under my carpet was gel-coated and looked finished, but instead the floor under the carpet is rough looking brown/gold fiberglass. Leaving the gaps between the SeaDek is going to look awful.

Has anyone had to deal with this? Any comments or pictures would be appreciated!

Thanks

[UNSTUCK]

I'll be in the same boat soon, well, er, um, I am in the same boat already, but carpet is going as well. I wonder how hard it would be to just sand down the glass and gel coat over the top. It wouldn't have to be perfect.

[BurnMac42]

I thought I remember reading about someone buying some type of commercial flooring resin and "painting" it over the older floors before applying Seadek...

[WakerideN]

why not just go with deckadence? or another flooring material. seems it would be less of a hassle?

[Yojax10]

I am in the same boat (literally and figuratively). I am looking at flooring solutions as well. As you, I was looking to the SeaDek, as I liked the look, but also noticed the rough fiberglass floor and that it would be an issue. After watching the videos on their website and all, I think I will most likely go the Deckadence route. I am just curious about the texture of the material. Is anyone here using deckadence that would like to chime in?

[duffymahoney]

I talked with gator about it. They said you need to gel coat the bottom, then then can go over the gel. I got quoted at 1500 for the gel coating. Here is a 21v they did.

[Robmc9]

buy deckadence, best investment you'll ever make! Everyone single person in my boat comments on how nice the floor feels. + its supper easy to roll up and clean under it once or twice a season. Its not see-thru so no one will ever know the floor isn't finished and they'll cut it so its a full length in a single piece (if that what you want)

[BurnMac42]

I talked with gator about it. They said you need to gel coat the bottom, then then can go over the gel. I got quoted at 1500 for the gel coating. Here is a 21v they did.

Whoa that looks awesome!

[duffymahoney]

Yeah, but a 3k floor in a 20k boat doesn't make that much sense to me

[NICKYPOO]

^^^Unless you really like your 20k boat and don't plan to sell it.

[Cubby_Z]

This picture was a big help, so far... Thank you. I did find a post where someone took up the carpet in their 24v, and coated the floor with a Sherwin Williams epoxy coating called Tile Clad then put Decadense down on top. Personally I just like how Seadek looks and feels. I have already gone through the dry fit and cad work with SeaDek so I am pretty locked in on that and should have about $1k in the floor when it is done. I am good with that investment for the value of the boat.

Thanks for all of the help. Any other suggestions for a coating over the rough floor is welcomed, Tile Clad might not be the answer. I have never played with Gel Coat before, is it tricky?

[whiteflash watersports]

Deckadence is awesome!!!!!! We switched from carpet about 3 years ago and I would never use anything else. Drys supper fast, soft on your feet and does not get too hot and I am in Florida. Easy to clean just take out of boat hose off and your done. Sometimes I even hose off in the boat.

The seadeck will perform the same as it does on your swim platform - dent, chip, peel etc. I think seadeck is a good product but not for the entire floor. Deckedence will out perform seadek by a mile.

[Captainkurk72]

I have been wanting to tackle the project of removing carpet but been hesitant due to the magnitude of work involved. My choice will be Deckadence once i get the nerve and time. What do you all do about the carpeted trim in the main cabin. I have a 05 22V and its screwed in and also hides the screws that hold the back seat in. I like the clean look of not being there but won't like gel-patching the screw holes. My thought was to just leave it and leave some of the carpet in the boat (walls).

[talltigeguy]

If anyone can find the thread that this picture I saved came from, I thought it was the best material I had seen. Not sure if that is the Tile-rite spoken of above. But for sure I would use this.

[Cubby_Z]

Yes! That is the 24v with the Tile Clad product that I mentioned earlier...