hydroturf

[octavio3311]

I'm on the fence with the HydroTurf/HydroTeak. So much so that I purchased a complete boat kit from Will back in November with all intentions to install it thsi spring, yet it's still in the box in my storage closet.
I like the look of it, but I do also like the feel of carpet and so does my family. My only complaints with the carpet is the amount of debris that diappears underneath it. I regularly pull them up and vacuum, but underneath is an abyss for small particles, like those damn goldfish my kids can't seem to get in their mouths.

 

[Zarrella]

@octavio3311
Don't speak ill of " those damn goldfish", they paid for my boat!

 

[woodard1983]

Decided to go with Gray instead of black. It's much cooler. The blacktip is a little thicker than the OEM hydroturf...a little more cushiony. Don't know how it will hold up yet. the cuts were acceptable. The only cut that was a little off was the anchor locker hole. Good deal for $121.

I was going to recommend this as well, did the same thing on the back of my boat. Only thing I've had any trouble with is the little black tip emblem has wanted to come up a couple of times, put some additional adhesive on it and it seems to be sitting correctly now

 

[octavio3311]

@Zarrella
A Pepperidge Farm man I take it!

 

[jcyamaharider]

I was going to recommend this as well, did the same thing on the back of my boat. Only thing I've had any trouble with is the little black tip emblem has wanted to come up a couple of times, put some additional adhesive on it and it seems to be sitting correctly now View attachment 6653 View attachment 6654

How hot are those black tip mats in the sun?

 

[Zarrella]

@Zarrella
A Pepperidge Farm man I take it!

You got it!!!... The Farm has been very good to me!

 

[woodard1983]

How hot are those black tip mats in the sun?

I was concerned about that since I ordered black, but they aren't bad at all....hottest day I had them out in was 101 air temp, they were hot when you first stepped/sat on them, but cooled down very quickly and weren't so hot that they "burnt" at all. They do have quite a few different colors that you can choose from as well if you would prefer not to have black....Since I just did the swim deck I think it's fine. If I was to order a whole boat kit I would probably go w/a different color to keep it cooler inside the boat though

 

[jcyamaharider]

I would only be doing the swim deck because this winter I am buying deckadence for the interior.

 

[Ronnie]

Looks nice Woodward. I've read that the quality of the blacktip material is sometimes questionable but all of the pics I've seen of it look great and I have yet to read a complaint by an actual user/owner. I have black tip PWC shoes from West Marine, so far they are the best water shoes I've ever owned and I have had over 12 pairs in the last 26 years.

 

[Zarrella]

@Ronnie
I too would like to find out more about the quality of the blacktip mats. Did you find any articles you could steer us towards?

Thanks....John

 

[Lspeedss]

What would it do to install snaps on an interior Seadeck or Hydroturf kit so that it could be removed?
I have not held either of these products in my hand so I cannot speak for the durability of an install like this.