Smart mat : yes or no ?!?

[Yan Masse]

Hi all.

I found a smart mat for sale in the classifieds for 500$, im the box and never used.

Go or no go ?!?

The Seadek dealer here does not have the pattern done so it would be 31$ / sq feet, which is probably more than 450-500$. (Anyone have the sq feet measure for a 195?)

PS : all in $CAD

Thanks

 

[Rtimleck]

I would say go for it. For 500 bucks it's worth it. It looks and feels great but it can get a bit hot on your feet but like I said I think it's worth 500 dollars.

 

[Bruce]

@JetBoatPilot likely has the pattern but I doubt it would be less than $500.

At $31 a square foot a 2'x9' piece would be $500. That highway robbery makes us realize what a great deal @JetBoatPilot gives us!

 

[Yan Masse]

@Rtimleck , thanks

@Bruce , I can't buy US, it will end up 2X the price with exchange, shipping, taxes and duty fees. You guys are lucky to have @JetBoatPilot ^_^

 

[Bruce]

@Yan Masse, that sounds like a reason to tow to Bimini and take your boat home with your full list of upgrades installed.

 

[Yan Masse]

Haha and 2500$ of gas

Look at this 1750 miles ride

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Troi...ad4f65!2m2!1d-80.1917902!2d25.7616798!3e0!4e1

 

[Bruce]

Haha and 2500$ of gas

Look at this 1750 miles ride

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Trois-Rivières,+QC/Miami,+Floride,+États-Unis/@35.7220319,-85.8128465,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cc7c8cfcf1f467d:0xb9d6b0325e28c3d2!2m2!1d-72.5837866!2d46.3546803!1m5!1m1!1s0x88d9b0a20ec8c111:0xff96f271ddad4f65!2m2!1d-80.1917902!2d25.7616798!3e0!4e1

Thats is only 500 miles longer than my tow. @Majorsmackdown has the record at around 3,500 miles each way.

 

[Scarabpaul]

I Would say save your $$$ and order the seadek! I got the seadek from jetboat pilot, all said and done with the exchange it was around $1400 for my 215HO. It makes a huge difference from the standard carpet. my understanding is the Scarab mat traps dirt and tends to pull up. it does look nice though!

 

[Slugger55]

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[Yan Masse]

Do you know the sq foot measure?

My boat is at storage 1 hour away I can't measure it :-\

 

[swatski]

Hi all.

I found a smart mat for sale in the classifieds for 500$, im the box and never used.

Go or no go ?!?

The Seadek dealer here does not have the pattern done so it would be 31$ / sq feet, which is probably more than 450-500$. (Anyone have the sq feet measure for a 195?)

PS : all in $CAD

Thanks

I feel strongly about this topic, so here is my 0.02.

That new Sea-Mat (or whatever it is called) -- snap-on SeaDek-like mats are not that great, IMO. I looked at it very carefully during one of my visits to a dealer. I have a lot of reservations:

• it will get dirty and it will mold (underneath) if left wet
• hard(er) to wash and dry and transport, even more so than the original carpet
• does not seem as nice and plush (or thick) as SeaDek
• uses tall snaps

I can see how some boaters would like it. Not me.
I would have a close look before committing to it. On the other hand, you will only hear good things about SeaDek, for a reason.

I think Yamaha is making a big mistake furnishing all new boats with those mats.

--

 

[Slugger55]

SeaDek is the better way to go... As far as square feet, I would have to ask @JetBoatPilot.

 

[jpass]

I just installed our JBP Seadek group buy kit for our boat. I"ll never go back to snap in anything.

 

[JetBoatPilot]

Looks good @jpass

 

[Rtimleck]

The Seadek does look great but like Masse said, the exchange and duties makes it so hard to make big purchases from the states the way the Canadian dollar is.

 

[jpass]

Looks good @jpass

Thank you to you and your brother for the amazing customer service.