SeaDek and Seagrass Install - Pics
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:27 am
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.
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.