OFFICIAL - 450DA Owner's Thread****

Ive had the luxury woven vinyl and now have foam from Aquamarine. It has been easy to clean, and feels like a brand new pair of shoes every time I step onboard. Cruising for extended periods of times this flooring provides me a lot more cushion and is a lot easier on the spine when standing at the helm.
 

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kvduff said:
Ive had the luxury woven vinyl and now have foam from Aquamarine. It has been easy to clean, and feels like a brand new pair of shoes every time I step onboard. Cruising for extended periods of times this flooring provides me a lot more cushion and is a lot easier on the spine when standing at the helm.
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I put foam floor padding at the helm under the vinyl, it does make a big difference.
 
Maybe A Dancer said:
Well, I've been on a few 450's now and seen a gazillion photographs.

Lots of boats have the ever popular SEA DECK type of product on the cockpit floor - I get it.

Looks great, reasonably easy to clean.

Just wondering why is the snap in cockpit "carpet" is so very popular?

Seems like a nuisance to keep clean, plus if not sealed properly, those holes in the deck could be a pathway for water into the core.

On top of that , one gets to wash the sand out of the carpet AND the cockpit floor.

Kids, dogs, spills, sand, I'm sure there's a good reason but I don't see it.

Hopefully someone will share.

RWS
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The reason cockpit carpeting is so prevalent is cost. For a 450DA a latex backed cockpit carpet set will cost $1000-$1200; a top grade Crointhian carpet set with their PVC aquablock backing will cost roughly $2000. SeaDek scanned and injstalled by a licensed fabricator/installer is about $3500.

In the 25 years we owned our boat I had all 3 at one time or another. The factory latex backed snap-ion carpet would last about 3 years: The Corinthian lasted 8 years and was still good and not worn, but had diesel smoke from the forklifts at the marina impregnated inj the weave so we couldn't get it completely clean. The SeaDek was the best choice for us……no kids, but a couple of Boston Terrors, no smoking, very easy to clean with white wall tire cleaner, greatly improves footing and a lot more comfortable on a long trip.
 
fwebster said:
The reason cockpit carpeting is so prevalent is cost. For a 450DA a latex backed cockpit carpet set will cost $1000-$1200; a top grade Crointhian carpet set with their PVC aquablock backing will cost roughly $2000. SeaDek scanned and injstalled by a licensed fabricator/installer is about $3500.

In the 25 years we owned our boat I had all 3 at one time or another. The factory latex backed snap-ion carpet would last about 3 years: The Corinthian lasted 8 years and was still good and not worn, but had diesel smoke from the forklifts at the marina impregnated inj the weave so we couldn't get it completely clean. The SeaDek was the best choice for us……no kids, but a couple of Boston Terrors, no smoking, very easy to clean with white wall tire cleaner, greatly improves footing and a lot more comfortable on a long trip.
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Um,

Someone once told me "a boat is an investment"

For some reason I listened.......
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RWS
 
You should make your own template. In the mid 90's Sea Ray didn't use cad drawings to locate things like table and chair bases. The installers at the factory positioned them by eyeball so there was some variance from boat to boat. Using someone else's template may not get you the results you want.

I used a fabricator licensed by SeaDek to cut our flooring. He only prints one copy that was sent to us for approvals and we had to return it to them so I don't have access to it.
 
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Tantalus said:
Does anyone have the file (CAD or PDF) drawing for a 450DA cockpit used to lay EVA/SeaDek type flooring?
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Like Frank posted, too much variance between each individual boat. Aquamarine was able to send me a template of another 450 which I used as a starting point and adjusted it as needed.
 
I had jetboatpilot send me the lexan templates that I made adjustments to, indexed them to each other and sent back. I paid for the corrected lexan templates sent just to confirm.
 
1.75" diameter X 92.25" long and the OEM shafts were Aquamet 19, but if you are having to replace shafts, go to the next level of Aquamet shafting. A bit more expensive but a lot stiffer.
 
Hi Frank - thanks for the info. I'm looking to install spurs on the shafts. Maine is a lobster trap minefield!
 
Has anyone removed the dash cover over the gauges. Was thinking of repainting it or have it covered in leather. I circled the piece.
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Easy to do….it is held on with several Christmas Tree fasteners, so get a long flat bar and gently pry it up and it will pop off. The eyebrow dash cover is soft and brittle so be very gentle with it. Don't waste money on rattle can paint…… get auomotive acrylic enamel primer and paint it with arcylic enamel color matched to the white Sea Ray used on your dash.
 
UGH,

That GOLD kind of dates the boat and just doesn't work for me either.

There's also the stovetop burner guard and a few golden grab handles on the 450.

Access to the backside of the shower grab handle may prove difficult.

Other than paint, has anyone come up with a way to handle the stovetop guard?

RWS
 
Maybe A Dancer said:
UGH,

That GOLD kind of dates the boat and just doesn't work for me either.

There's also the stovetop burner guard and a few golden grab handles on the 450.

Access to the backside of the shower grab handle may prove difficult.

Other than paint, has anyone come up with a way to handle the stovetop guard?

RWS
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Wait 5 years and it will be back in style...
 
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