SeaDek and Seagrass Install - Pics

[JTinMO]

Wanted to post these up for others to see in case you are interested in taking the plunge. Other's experiences always mean more to me than a random review online. The boat is a 2010 Cobalt 232 for clarity.

So finally installed the custom SeaDek pads for the swim deck and first step. They fit amazingly well, as they should have since I paid for dry fit option last fall when I had these made. We put the fake teak lines in the sideways direction as opposed to most that run them forward and back. I think it looks nice. The kids and mom loved it this past weekend. Made the swim deck much better to use and not as slippery. The colors match the upholstery very well (wife's choice as I can't pick out colors to save my life). The colors are Terra on Chocolate (6MM thickness). Cost was roughly $700. I will post the dimensions in case others may have the same boat and want to get them made.

Also completed the snaps install on the custom SeaGrass carpets I had made locally and installed them. They are nice. Way better than the standard carpets. The material is the Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl Seagrass in Sandstone color with the HD backing. Went with Sunbrella binding. The snaps I put in are the Sailrite Snaprite system that uses a rivet gun to install. It's finicky but ultimately a good way to go. I have plenty of spares if I need to redo them over time and know how to do it. Went with all stainless parts on that side. Cost was under $500 for the carpets and about $110 in Sailrite parts for the snaps and tools. I had quotes from others for up to $1300 to get them made, so locally was the way to go. And much easier to drive the existing carpets to a local place and let them use them as templates.

I hope you all enjoy the pics. If you are on the fence about doing either of these, go for it. They are all replaceable if you don't like them over time.

I did note that the SeaDek and the SeaGrass was super hot this weekend, but it was baking in the 95 degree sun full bore for hours before we launched. I wet it down with a spray bottle of water and all was good. I think I need to find a good spray bottle (or multiples) to keep around the boat to do this. I will admit the original carpets and rear deck would have been super hot as well, so not like it's a big difference overall.

[JTinMO]

SeaDek dimensions attached and pic of the steps.

[Bfun220]

Looks great, nice job.

[Stagdad]

Yes, Looks great. I want to install extra snaps in my factory seagrass, tends to get a little wavy at speed and have already pulled one snap out of the floor. Maybe post a pic or two of your snap tool and snaps? Thanks

[Stagdad]

Also found out like you did, that seagrass looks nice but gets hotter than HE#$ on bare feet if it has been baking in the sun!!

[JTinMO]

The Sailrite snap system link is: https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-SnapR ... mplete-Kit

I did not buy the kit, just the mandrels and snap parts needed. The other stuff is a plastic case and a rivet tool, which I already had. I ordered way too many extras (100 pieces of every part), so have lots of extras for future use.

I will say it is very beneficial to do a couple practice ones on some scrap carpeting to get a feel for it. It's not too bad but I over tightened the first few and while they do snap, they don't snap in "clean" like I want them to. I will drill them out and redo them in the future if it bugs me enough.

[JTinMO]

Also found out like you did, that seagrass looks nice but gets hotter than HE#$ on bare feet if it has been baking in the sun!!

I went with a lighter color due to this. It is hot, but I would only say maybe by a small bit over the other carpet I had. I'll take it over the factory carpet that never dries. I think the key is to get it wet before you try to walk on it, if it's been baking in the sun. Worked well for me this past weekend. I put my youngest daughter on "spray duty" and everything got wet in a hurry. Even bags, towels, the dashboard, etc. No control with that one.....

[NautiGirl]

Looks great. Nothing like new flooring and a steering wheel to take a decade off of a boat. We loce ours too!!!

[Gmiller@suretemp.com]

Might you still have the old carpet pieces. I need ONE.

[jhnmdahl]

GMiller, you can send him a private message on here too - he may be more likely to see that.

[Whippled263]

Why not do the whole boat in seadek? It looks kind of goofy with both

[jhnmdahl]

Why not do the whole boat in seadek? It looks kind of goofy with both

I don't mind the "outside" parts like the swim step being Seadek (I was actually thinking of ordering my boat the same way). Sot of like having a rug and carpet inside the house, and sisal mats outside the door and on the deck.

Best part is, he got exactly what he wanted.