Sea Dek 265 Express

Bob Meola

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I own a 2005 265 Express that I was thinking about having Sea Dek installed. Does anyone have any pros and Cons on having this done. I spoke with a installer he told me life expectancy if boat is exposed to sun year round and not covered 3 years if cleaned and covered 10+ years. Boat goes into slip in April and doesn't come out till December.
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I was thinking about just getting some sheetroll deck material and doing the the fishing area myself. Looking at Amazon, it could be done for $200 maybe a little more if you use Seadeck brand
If I like it then maybe down the road get a professional templated job done with the faux teak look.

What was the quote for the 265? Everything including cabin?
 
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I was thinking about just getting some sheetroll deck material and doing the the fishing area myself. Looking at Amazon, it could be done for $200 maybe a little more if you use Seadeck brand
If I like it then maybe down the road get a professional templated job done with the faux teak look.

What was the quote for the 265? Everything including cabin?
Did get a price yet? Sorry
 
You could look at some floating floor options. Rolled are usually thinner and once patterned look quite nice. You may need to adhere a few spots if there is an exposed edge to traffic. There are a lot of cushioned material (if cockpit is used for family use), pvc or other harder materials (for rougher use) and some with holed patterns (facilitates draining). Look at garage floor products, work out floor products and outdoor sport court like products. I like these as they snap together and can be easily removed/updated if needed.
The biggest issues with the seadeck and like products I've heard are cost, durability and what happens when you need to remove. Most are glued down and the gelcoat will be impacted if you ever remove.
So many people are into "the look". With boats, you have to be concerned with "durability and reliability" over time. It is a harsh environment and gluing on top of gelcoat feels like a one and done to me. I wouldn't do it.
 
I don't think its as hard to remove as you make it out to be. And even if so, the gelcoat is not a concern if you are going to cover it again anyways.
There is no expectation of going back to a pristine gelcoat deck. In my case the non skid in the gelcoat is worn. I think the eva foam decking makes way more sense than paint or new gelcoat.
The interlocking deck squares are a nonstarter for use as the main fishing deck. One would have to pick them up to clean every time. they would wear the gelcoat and probably grow mold. And they are expensive per square ft. And they are not pretty.
I have not found a non stick flooring that would work for me and I've searched around.
I'm not yet sold on the full blown Seadek due to cost and expected life. I do love the teak look but I use the boat too hard to be pretty.
They sell eva decking in roughly 8'x3' rolls. There is a type that has dimples not stripes in solid or camo colors. I think for a few hundred dollars its worth a shot.
But its low on my ToDoList