{"id":10105,"date":"2025-05-23T10:02:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2025-05-23T10:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:02:38","slug":"explained-marine-flooring-gets-comfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10105","title":{"rendered":"Explained: Marine Flooring Gets Comfortable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Explained: Marine Flooring Gets Comfortable<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"SeaDek put to the test in rough seas\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-1.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">SeaDek is a sure-footed flooring solution that\u2019s been put to the test. And passed.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy SeaDek<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p><iframe id=\"wxuzj5efbz\" src=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.dragonforms.com\/wxuzj5efbz\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Boats need nonslip surfaces. Decks get wet, people walk on them, and without the proper surface underfoot, somebody can end up taking a potentially dangerous header.<\/p>\n<p>Products have come and gone over the years that try to create these nonslip surfaces in ways that are visually pleasing. Suffice it to say, the results have been hit-or-miss, especially in the aesthetics and easy-to-clean departments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SeaDek is working with boatbuilders to solve this problem. The company\u2019s partners include Sea Ray, Regal, Everglades, Cruisers Yachts and Boston Whaler. Patrick Industries\u2014which makes and distributes components that boatbuilders use\u2014acquired SeaDek\u2019s parent company in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough idea at SeaDek, according to Andy Nemeth, president and CEO of Patrick Industries, is\u00a0to use blended foam material to\u00a0create \u201ca safe, durable and \u00adcomfortable alternative to traditional marine and specialty \u00admarket flooring products.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That blended foam material is called closed-cell PE\/EVA foam. It\u2019s lightweight, which means it doesn\u2019t affect boat performance. It\u2019s UV-resistant, which makes it a good choice in tropical locations. It\u2019s durable, which materials need to be in the marine environment. And it\u2019s insulated with sealed air pockets, which prevents water intrusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SeaDek takes those properties and produces peel-and-stick boat flooring that can be installed faster than traditional nonslip. It also can be customized with textures, colors, thicknesses, patterns, logos and graphics\u2014some fishermen have a ruler engraved so that it\u2019s easier to measure the size of their catch. SeaDek is comfortable to stand or walk on, and it absorbs shock, which helps to decrease boater fatigue. Its properties also help to reduce noise, and to protect the boat\u2019s surfaces from scratches, chips and dents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/story\/gear\/seadek-dek-magic-test\/\">SeaDek Dek Magic Test<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"SeaDek flooring on a boat\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NM525-SeaDek-BTG.jpg 1952w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Some boatbuilders are offering precut SeaDek flooring kits that can be personalized with a variety of colors and other options. SeaDek also provides fully custom flooring solutions.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy SeaDek<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>All of that might sound like a new miracle product, but in actuality, this material has been used in other ways for years. It\u2019s also in building insulation, footwear, and sports equipment such as helmets and padding. In packages, it can be used as product cushioning. Some vehicles have it in the floor mats, sun visors and more. It might even be in your shoes.<\/p>\n<p>The way that SeaDek is using this material, it can be installed on new boats as well as aftermarket. For some models built by Chaparral, Malibu, Sea Ray and Yamaha, SeaDek sells pre-cut kits ready to be personalized by color and other options. Custom orders are available for other boat brands and models.<\/p>\n<p>The SeaDek team is urging boatbuilders to think \u00adcreatively for the future too: \u201cHave an idea for something that\u2019s never been done? We love challenges and will work together to make it\u00a0happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/explained-marine-flooring-gets-comfortable\/\">Explained: Marine Flooring Gets Comfortable<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Kim Kavin<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/explained-marine-flooring-gets-comfortable\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explained: Marine Flooring Gets Comfortable SeaDek is a sure-footed flooring solution that\u2019s been put to the test. And passed. Courtesy SeaDek Boats need nonslip surfaces. Decks get wet, people walk on them, and without the proper surface underfoot, somebody can end up taking a potentially dangerous header. 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