New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

[Jacalore]

Looking to replace the tired and torn covering in my 17' Chris-Craft Scorpion.
Anyone have a favorite supplier? How about preferred material? Color matter? Adhesive?

Thanks, appreciate any advice/tips you can share.

 

[JimS123]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Cabelas Marideck (now called Dorsett) with their matched adhesive. Easy to clean and maintain and wears like iron. Its oem on Starcraft, Stingray, Alumacraft, etc, etc. Pick the color that complements your boat.

My 30 year old "floor" (deck) still looks like new. I saw my previous boat last year - the floor was rotten, the fiberglass was dull, the seats were torn to pieces, but the deck covering still was servicable after 43 years.

 

[roscoe]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Nautolex, have used it a couple times, and just received another roll of it this week.

Has 6 colors available. Its easy on your feet, easy to work with.
Best price on it is at gary's upholstery, $22.99.
Marine Vinyl Flooring | Nautolex - Gary's Upholstery Supplies

 

[superbenk]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

I've considered using Seadek to replace the snap-in carpet in our boat.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Nautolex, have used it a couple times, and just received another roll of it this week.

Has 6 colors available. Its easy on your feet, easy to work with.
Best price on it is at gary's upholstery, $22.99.
Marine Vinyl Flooring | Nautolex - Gary's Upholstery Supplies

Interesting, I hadn't thought of Nautolex... need special adhesive? 6' width might be a problem, I'll have to check - don't want to deal with seams. Do you use a padding underneath?
Thanks.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

I've considered using Seadek to replace the snap-in carpet in our boat.

Looks like more of a deck covering? I'm looking for a flexible floor covering. Need to cut around seats and hatches and motor cover.
Thanks.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Cabelas Marideck (now called Dorsett) with their matched adhesive. Easy to clean and maintain and wears like iron. Its oem on Starcraft, Stingray, Alumacraft, etc, etc. Pick the color that complements your boat.

My 30 year old "floor" (deck) still looks like new. I saw my previous boat last year - the floor was rotten, the fiberglass was dull, the seats were torn to pieces, but the deck covering still was servicable after 43 years.

This looks nice. Don't know if it's wide enough tho (each unit of the Dorsett Marine Vinyl Floor would measure 73" wide and 3' long.) but it's reasonably priced. What adhesive did you use? I noticed in the Q&A one used spray adhesive.
Thanks.

 

[pckeen]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Nautolex just glues down. You don't use a padding underneath.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

This looks nice. Don't know if it's wide enough tho (each unit of the Dorsett Marine Vinyl Floor would measure 73" wide and 3' long.) but it's reasonably priced. Thanks.

The price is for 73" wide and sold in 3' increments. So that if you needed 18' you would buy 6 units. Then you would have a piece 73" wide by 18' long. No seam every 3'.

 

[Jacalore]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Thanks for the advice. Looks like vinyl is the way to go. Either Dorsett or Nautolex.
Can't wait to rip out the carpet!!!
As soon as the snow melts...

 

[roscoe]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Gary's upholstery will send you a small sample in the mail.

I used a bucket of vinyl floor adhesive, $14 at the hardware store.

 

[thumpar]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

Hydroturf would be another option. They offer it in tons of colors and styles. I put it on my jetski deck.

Hydro-Turf-Performance Traction Products

 

[JimS123]

Re: New Floor Covering for 17' Ski Boat Tips?

This looks nice. Don't know if it's wide enough tho (each unit of the Dorsett Marine Vinyl Floor would measure 73" wide and 3' long.) but it's reasonably priced. What adhesive did you use? I noticed in the Q&A one used spray adhesive.
Thanks.

As I said I used Dorsett's matched adhesive. It was the trowel on-variety and its on the same catalog page as the vinyl.

Nautolex is OK, but it has a deeper texture and is more prone to visible damage if its pounded on real hard. Plus, its more expensive. Its more after-market, while Marideck is an oem.

In 2009 when I bought my Starcraft it had a finished floor, but I wanted a short front deck and I also wanted the seats covered. I did it all myself and the roll I bought from Cabelas was a 100% perfect match to the oem floor.

My 1984 Stingray was factory ordered with the "fishing interior". At my request, the factory supplied me with vinly floor remnants as well as a small stub roll of bootstripe tape - just for future repairs if necessary. After 30 years my floor can't be told from the new unused remnants.