[jay.bush1434]

I like Sea-Dek a lot. I think it makes a difference if it is professionally installed, especially in large pieces like covering the cockpit or deck completely. I've found that brushed finish is easier to clean than the embossed (has the little bumps). You can take a scrub brush and scrub with the brushed lines in the SeaDek to really help get it cleaned up. I've got some of the embossed stuff on top of a cooler and for some reason I can't get it cleaned up as well. I think the fake teak looking stuff looks great but I'm not a fan of it on the poling or casting platforms. I can feel the grooves in it with my feet and it starts to bug me after a while. I fish barefoot or with socks if the bugs are bad but if you wear shoes its a moot point. I have it under the gunnel as reel pads by the rod holders and then on my casting and poling platform. One thing I suggest for your platforms, is to step up to 10mm thick. It is so comfy and reduces a lot of stiffness and pain from standing for so long. I spray 303 or Starbrite Ultimate detail cleaner on my SeaDek every so often to act as a UV protectant. It also helps with stain resistance. A little PM goes a long way but that applies to just about everything, YMMV

Safe Floor is ground up chunks of rubber. It can be put down in patterns and even logos so that could be a bonus for you. A couple cons I've found with it is that it holds water and dirt in between the particles and it isn't super comfortable under foot if fish barefoot. With shoes it's fine but then so is bare fiberglass or aluminum. It also doesn't like gasoline spilled on it and can debond from the deck.

 

[NealXB2003]

It sounds like a great build and solid too. My purpose would be salt fishing space the coast. I wonder how it would handle those conditions. Thanks for the information

I drag mine to delacroix 2-3X a year and usually fish 3-4 days every time I go. Works great in the marsh except on the windiest of days, but then nothing short of a bay boat is going to be comfortable.

 

[Sonny Palma Sola]

Comfortable on bare feet, not slippery, quite and easy to clean, what's not to like?

 

[66122]

@NealXB2003 you have any pictures of your boat interested in seeing the layout👍 i went on Excel site but didnt see anything like you described yours ...

 

[Sublime]

I had SeaDek on the floor of my Beavertail B2. Kept that skiff for 9 years. Loved it, but it stayed in the garage.

 

[NealXB2003]

@NealXB2003 you have any pictures of your boat interested in seeing the layout👍 i went on Excel site but didnt see anything like you described yours ...

 

[NealXB2003]

Now i think ive covered all the angles

 

[KnotHome]

I have run numerous boats with Sea Dek installed by the company. It fells nice on your feet. However, it is a mother to get and keep clean. I have used numerous products and a Dawn/ bleach combination does the best job. There are still stains that just won’t come out though. It will wear out with just a few years of use. If there are cats around, they will claw it up. I can see an argument for it as a helm/ platform pad or under gunnel protection. It’s a hard pass for me though.

 

[scissorhands]

I say yes. I don't wear shoes on the skiff.

 

[Clubhunter]

To me it seems nice on the feet and dampens the sounds transmitted to the fish. I cleaned off the stains and marks with the SeaDek cleaner I bought off Amazon. It was quick , easy and worked. If you take care of it and clean it after each outing it should last a long time. If you don’t take care of it, like anything it will look like shit very soon.

 

[windblows]

I've had SeaDek for about 3 years on my skiff. I have it in the cockpit only.

Pros
it was easy to install. They sent me the kit and I prepped per instructions and installed with my dad and it was great.
It feels awesome on the feet while walking around.
You can actually sit on it. My kids sit on bean bags in the boat and if they fall off or just sit partially on the bean bag, it is still plenty comfortable
It can look good. I have a logo laser cut into mine and it's sharp looking.
It cuts down on noise in the boat
Stuff doesn't slide around as easy on it

Cons
Very difficult to clean after a year or so. Just seems like some of the dirt and grime gets set in. And this is with a garage kept boat and an OCD owner. However, with some scrubbing effort and letting it sit in the sun for a bit, it can still look pretty clean
Can damage fairly easily. I have a few small gouges in mine. One was from a red snapper gill plate. It fell off the hook and the way it landed, it took a chunk with its sharp gill plate. Another (my fault) is from holding the pressure washer on it a bit too long.

Would I do it again? Hmm, probably only if the non-skid was in rough shape or was difficult to clean

 

[redchaser]

I like it on the poling and casting platform, and in very specific spots like under gunwales to protect reels or a helm pad, but would never want it all over my skiff, just too hard to keep clean.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

I saw this stuff called safe floor it looked pretty good.

It’s .75 pounds per square foot . Pretty heavy.

I would only add seadek on the platforms, under gunnels and helm area. I would not want the entire boat covered in it.

 

[Ben Sheppard]

I had the Beavertail people seadec the poling platform, the helm just behind the center console, the casting platform and under the gunnels.

no problems keeping it clean even after having guests on board fishing with dirty street shoes. The poling platform is a must.Under the gunnels protects the rods/reels and keeps things quiet. The helm and casting platform really make my feet, knees and back happy. I would not go back to a naked deck

 

[Finatic7]

I like it in the areas where it serves a purpose. For example, if you are the one poling your boat put the 8mm or better yet 13mm on the poling platform...it's super comfy if you are like me and don't where shoes or flip flops on the boat. I like it on the step up to the platform for traction to get up and down quickly, in the cockpit helm area to keep your bare feet drier and warmer in the winter (this was kind of a big deal for me as we fish all year) and for traction, on the front hatch for traction to fight fish when it's sporty and of course the casting platform (another really good candidate for 13mm).

We did a custom helm pad that goes all the way to the gunnels, that way we can transport all of our rods and reels rigged and not worry about reel rash from the floors non-skid.

I have not had the same problems as everyone else with it getting dirty. Then again all are barefoot when on the boat....no shoes or flip flops. I think this really helps keep it clean. Once every 3 or 4 washes we'll put Soft Scrub w/ Bleach on the Sea Dek...scrub it with a brush and let it sit while we flush the motor, then rinse really well (or it will leave a residue). It comes out looking new every time. Here's the complete set up (white boat):

 

[citrus mince]

I have run numerous boats with Sea Dek installed by the company. It fells nice on your feet. However, it is a mother to get and keep clean. I have used numerous products and a Dawn/ bleach combination does the best job. There are still stains that just won’t come out though. It will wear out with just a few years of use. If there are cats around, they will claw it up. I can see an argument for it as a helm/ platform pad or under gunnel protection. It’s a hard pass for me though.

thank you for the feedback, much appreciated

 

[citrus mince]

I like it on the poling and casting platform, and in very specific spots like under gunwales to protect reels or a helm pad, but would never want it all over my skiff, just too hard to keep clean.

I think this will be my plan for my skiff as well. Casting platform, and under gunwales. Possibly helm pad. Thanks for the feedback

 

[citrus mince]

I like it in the areas where it serves a purpose. For example, if you are the one poling your boat put the 8mm or better yet 13mm on the poling platform...it's super comfy if you are like me and don't where shoes or flip flops on the boat. I like it on the step up to the platform for traction to get up and down quickly, in the cockpit helm area to keep your bare feet drier and warmer in the winter (this was kind of a big deal for me as we fish all year) and for traction, on the front hatch for traction to fight fish when it's sporty and of course the casting platform (another really good candidate for 13mm).

We did a custom helm pad that goes all the way to the gunnels, that way we can transport all of our rods and reels rigged and not worry about reel rash from the floors non-skid.

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I have not had the same problems as everyone else with it getting dirty. Then again all are barefoot when on the boat....no shoes or flip flops. I think this really helps keep it clean. Once every 3 or 4 washes we'll put Soft Scrub w/ Bleach on the Sea Dek...scrub it with a brush and let it sit while we flush the motor, then rinse really well (or it will leave a residue). It comes out looking new every time. Here's the complete set up (white boat):

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nice setups... I like the placement of sea dek on these skiffs. I will be doing something similar.

 

[5797]

I only like it if it’s embossed with Yeti.👅