Carpet, teak, faux teak, or naked

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Have seen a couple of posts about really nice looking carpet.

I love the look of the faux teak.

However, the carpets off our boat are in a box in the garage. Packed and shipped them a few months ago. They are in fine shape, nothing wrong with them.

We decided we preferred the non-skid surface. There isn't really much that gets direct sunlight, even in the cockpit there is an overhang from the flybridge.

Prefer being able to squirt some cleaner, scrub with the brush, hose down, and have that shiny squeaky clean floor.

Anyone else? Am I the only one that thinks that way?
 
I'm with you!

Every boat I owned came with cockpit carpet and each time I traded up the new owners got the carpet still wrapped in the plastic sleeve from the factory.
I rarely use the aft curtain during the summer and prefer to cover the seats when not there with a custom made seat cover.

Carpets get wet over night if it rains then you track your wet feet below, then you have to hang them from the rails like some tenement (ugh) and wait for them to dry. Bare non skid is cool, doesn't "smell of feet", and can be mopped dry after a rain and away you go. No muss, no fuss.

And I have never stepped on the snaps, somehow the feet just know where they are, so that excuse is busted.

Rich

Rich
 
+2:thumbsup:

Our carpet has never been on the boat. That's a darn good way of cleaning though; scrub and then rinse with the hose. We'll try that next time instead of the bucket, brush, and knee pad method.
 
I've tossed out the worn exterior carpets after we bought the boat five years ago and have never missed them. I like being able to hose/scrub the non-skid surfaces when I'm cleaning the boat.
 
Chris Nowell said:
+2:thumbsup:

Our carpet has never been on the boat. That's a darn good way of cleaning though; scrub and then rinse with the hose. We'll try that next time instead of the bucket, brush, and knee pad method.
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The non skid cleaner is great - I think it is Star Brite.
 
I'm with you all. To me, the cockpit is an outdoor patio. I don't carpet my outdoor patios, I have them made of a nice solid surface. My boat came with that nice solid surface; non-skid gelcoat. Maybe a "throw rug" here and there and I'm ready to go. Looks good and easy to clean. On this boat, I have an inexpensive outdoor rug to add a little color and cover the engine hatch. Here's a picture I posted in another thread: http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/53961-40-sedan-bridge-forum?p=796241#post796241
 
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If I could ever get all the crud off the deck where SR had an inferior backing, I'd go for the bare fiberglas. Don't think it's gonna happen in my lifetime though. Plus I have the old style "sandpaper" nonskid.
 
David,

Try using a scotch bright pad. It cleaned mine right up.

Regarding no carpet, I wish.... My factory non-skid is non-existent. Slippery when wet to say the least. It's ok with shoes but in the sunny south, most people are in bare feet. I'm definitely considering a faux teak upgrade as I hate carpet.
 
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dpmulvey said:
If I could ever get all the crud off the deck where SR had an inferior backing, I'd go for the bare fiberglas. Don't think it's gonna happen in my lifetime though. Plus I have the old style "sandpaper" nonskid.
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David, my previous 300DA and current 175 Sport both had/have the honeycomb nonskid. My 400DB has the sandpaper nonskid. I much prefer the sandpaper nonskid. Nothing gets stuck in crevices and it has a more homogenous look for me.
 
I don't like the look or empty feeling of bare floors but I agree about the wet, dirty carpet over time. I had SnapInCarpet .com send me some samples of their teak Marine Weave synthetic snap in flooring...it's the same a material that Cliff installed in his 340DA (http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/71851-new-generation-of-marine-carpet).

They're sending me a quote for Teak #2 my Cobalt.... I like that it gives a finished look but it's easy to clean and it doesn't retain water like carpet. Here's a link...scroll down a bit to see the synthetic: http://www.snapincarpet.com/products.cfm

Teak-Weave.jpg
 
Spent a bucket of cash on synthetic teak and have no regrets. Would do it again. Not to ever worry about wet carpets, spills, or the labor and cleaning bills is worth it.
 
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I love my SeaDek teak. Granted I haven't really used it yet but it's beautiful and seems durable enough.
 
Nekkid floors here, too, except for memory foam shower mats at the transom door and cabin door to soak up any serious drippage from wet bodies boarding from the swim platform, or wet feet en route to the cabin. Friends have very, very light colored carpeting on their boat and it burns like heck on really sunny days....I won't set foot on the pontoon that has forest green!
 
Tonka Boater said:
I don't like the look or empty feeling of bare floors but I agree about the wet, dirty carpet over time. I had SnapInCarpet .com send me some samples of their teak Marine Weave synthetic snap in flooring...it's the same a material that Cliff installed in his 340DA (http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/71851-new-generation-of-marine-carpet).


Tonka, what kind of Backing can you get with
They're sending me a quote for Teak #2 my Cobalt.... I like that it gives a finished look but it's easy to clean and it doesn't retain water like carpet. Here's a link...scroll down a bit to see the synthetic: http://www.snapincarpet.com/products.cfm

Teak-Weave.jpg
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Tonka, what kind of Backing does the Syn. Weave come with??
 
Ours had carpet in when we got it. It looked like new. I pulled it out and scrubbed and scrubbed to get the remnants of backing off the non skid until I gave up and put the carpet back in. I prefer the carpet to the non skid but it does get dirty, I pull it out and hose it down and clean it a couple times a season. If I could make the non skid look clean I would probably leave the carpet out.
I love the teak look, we are considering it.
 
I threw all the carpet out, non skid and I can hose it down


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Bugsy24 said:
Tonka, what kind of Backing does the Syn. Weave come with??
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The weave itself is fairly thin and it's attached to 3/8" foam...it's not a backing like the OEM berber that Sea Ray uses. I just snapped these pics of the sample they sent me... you can see the thickness of the foam and the weave material in the last pic. I have 4 other colors too if anyone is interested in seeing pics.

teak1.jpg


teak2.jpg


teak3.jpg
 
Tonka Boater said:
The weave itself is fairly thin and it's attached to 3/8" foam...it's not a backing like the OEM berber that Sea Ray uses. I just snapped these pics of the sample they sent me... you can see the thickness of the foam and the weave material in the last pic. I have 4 other colors too if anyone is interested in seeing pics.

teak1.jpg


teak2.jpg


teak3.jpg
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I really like the looks of that. Can it be easily rolled or folded?
 
I prefer no carpet in the cockpit but am contemplating Flexiteek next winter. Although I have an issue spending that amount of money and not being able to stand on it with bare feet in the sun.

I do like the Sea Dek but am afraid it may seem tacky on a large boat. Anybody have a price comparison for Flexiteek vs Sea Dek?


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