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i built many 1st editions of boston whaler's, pro lines, sea ray's, sea pros etc... starting from blueprints and plywood. i have created patterns for the non skid in 1 million dollar boats as well as cheaper 10k boats. the non skid is always patterned the same way. wed use brown craft paper and pencils to rub / trace what we could. and industry standard 3/4" offset from everything and 3/4" radius on all corners. if you don't have a compass then tape a 1/2" piece of plywood to a sharpened pencil and scribe your way around everything....literally everything hinges, walls, consoles, edges of live wells you get the idea. when you get it all done it is guaranteed to look factory, because that's how they do it. then transfer patterns to your non skid. great option is to transfer to 1/4" plywood, you can sand that and dial it in, the double side tape your sea deck to the plywood and run a flush trim router around it, perfect fit and finish 1st try. added flare, use a 45 degree chamfer bit with a bearing in the router...then all the edges of your sea deck are beveled...pretty clean look as specially with the 2 color sea deck.
Instead up trusting yourself, and skipping the coffee, the straight edge lines will still look cleaner with an aluminum yardstick with those razor blades.
Nice job, you can see there are a number of challenges for sure. Personally I probably would have tried it in 3 pieces bridging each piece from bat to bar. That way if something happens to it you can just replace that piece verses the whole things. But regardless, a job well done!
The explanation of the installation process for this sheet cut by itself was great. Of course the price of the custom kit is more expensive than the sheet because of the material and the CNC machine used to engrave it.
Nice job, but the savings you claim need some clarification. You were quoted for solid plastic decking using medium density polyethylene. You have installed a much less robust product having a soft foam core. Nothing wrong with that, but there is a difference in durability.
Hey Tyler. Wow! Great instructional video. Direct and to the point. I love the sidebar tips that you posted on the screen. Well done! I love that you stuck to the topic at hand and didn't turn this DIY video into "story time". The quality of the video is outstanding, and you are very easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to post a top-quality instructional video. I learned a lot from your experience, and I will be applying your techniques to other projects that I am working on. Keep up the good work. Peace, my brother.
Hi Capt! Great job on the video and show and tell... thank you! I was curious how your deck is holding up after a few months of use, I'm thinking about doing the same thing... thank you Capt.
Thank you for the video. This is exactly what I needed. I have a 2007 Sea Hunt with cracked windshield. Cannot find replacement and custom would be too expensive
Why do you have a boat? 😂 boats aren’t about saving money. Saving money on boat parts and accessories will bite you in the end. That stuff you are using is garbage and when you take it off you will have hours upon hours getting that adhesive off the non skid parts. It will start to fall apart and fade immediately. Sea deck is 3 year warranty. You’re going to regret this decision my guy.
Wow! You're really trying hard to get yourself sued! The EVA foam that Amazon sells is not the brand name Seadek, it's just called EVA foam. Throughout your video you call it Seadek and I think that they'll probably take offense to that. If I were you I would edit your video with a written retraction at the begining, stating that you mistakingly referred to generic Chinese EVA foam as Trademarked Seadek and that was a mistake and not your intention. The Chinese product only looks like what Seadeck uses before they lazer measure, cut and assemble their customized decking product. Doing that of your own volition, before they take legal action, may reduce your liability... Not a lawyer, JMHO
What you did looks great. However, wait till you see what it looks like in a year. There is a reason Sea Dek costs more, and they're not even that great (open cell EVA vs closed cell PE), you get what you pay for. I remove this amazon EVA from boats every single day and 95% of the time it won't hold up past a year before weird fading and other issues. Let alone adhesion. Especially in Florida. Good luck!
Just wait, that stuff is garbagio...There are companies out there using mass manufacturer products as a base with more custom tooling and lower costs. I know this, because I am one of them (roughly $25 sq ft).
