SouthernWake Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I'm pretty sure I'm not breaking new ground here but thought I would put this up for anyone else thinking of installing it themselves. I had kicked around the idea of getting seadek for awhile but didn't want to shell out the money or pay less for a product that wouldn't hold up and be a pain to scrape the remains off a few months later. Well seadek had a 50% off and free shipping special so I figured this was my shot and picked up one large sheet and one long one. I went with this pattern to hopefully hide stains and any misaligned pieces. Traced and cut the templates from some thin sheet plastic I found, it ended up being too thin and tear prone which didn't make things easy. I used a razor to cut everything but it is slightly sandable for any mismatched edges. It also will stretch some which helps. While it's not perfect this is a fishing boat and I don't need it to be. Fished the other weekend in the rain and it has better traction than the old diamond non skid. I'm hoping it's a little easier on my legs after a day fishing barefoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Looks like you did a great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thats the stain hidin choice right there . Great choice . 🇺🇸☠️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDS Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Good looking job Wake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 NICE JOB !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Nelson Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Very nice job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Thank you I retract my previous statement about it stretching slightly. Not sure if it is the harsh SC winter or not but the pieces seem to have shrank slightly leaving a tiny gap between some pieces. Is it noticeable to me, yes, but probably not anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud_man Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 I finally had some time to tackle my Seadek install in the cockpit only. The nonskid was shot and figured the Seadek would be nice. Also scored the Mica colored material for 50% off on black Friday deal - around $200 total, and picked up a 45 degree bevel foam cutter (Link). I made the mylar template quite some time ago (and then got sticker shock from the pros). We did some practice cuts and got a better result cutting through the bottom. With the cutter I had to work about an 1/8th inch inside the line. No doubt the curves are very difficult. We found if you cut the curves during the long cuts they came out better than trying curve straight cuts later. Maybe the blade binds up the material a bit. Fortunately the material sands fairly well and cleans up some of the messiness. Sticking down the big pieces is challenging too - it was hard to see if there was any variation in the alignment. Strangely the material seemed to shrink almost a 1/2 inch on the long runs after peeling the paper. All in all it came out pretty good. Definitely not as sharp as the pros with laser dimension tools, CAD cleanup and 4D CNC machines, but then again several hundred dollars less for a long afternoon of work. It seems there is some variation in color between the rolls. Good enough - time to fish! Cheers, Bud Sorry, pics rotated for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VS-MasterAngler Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 44 minutes ago, Bud_man said: I finally had some time to tackle my Seadek install in the cockpit only. The nonskid was shot and figured the Seadek would be nice. Also scored the Mica colored material for 50% off on black Friday deal - around $200 total, and picked up a 45 degree bevel foam cutter (Link). I made the mylar template quite some time ago (and then got sticker shock from the pros). We did some practice cuts and got a better result cutting through the bottom. With the cutter I had to work about an 1/8th inch inside the line. No doubt the curves are very difficult. We found if you cut the curves during the long cuts they came out better than trying curve straight cuts later. Maybe the blade binds up the material a bit. Fortunately the material sands fairly well and cleans up some of the messiness. Sticking down the big pieces is challenging too - it was hard to see if there was any variation in the alignment. Strangely the material seemed to shrink almost a 1/2 inch on the long runs after peeling the paper. All in all it came out pretty good. Definitely not as sharp as the pros with laser dimension tools, CAD cleanup and 4D CNC machines, but then again several hundred dollars less for a long afternoon of work. It seems there is some variation in color between the rolls. Good enough - time to fish! Cheers, Bud Sorry, pics rotated for some reason. Great Job! I have the same boat and have been tossing around the idea of Seadeck. By the way do you have a backrest installed for you bench seat and if so, which backrest did you go with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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