Looking to replace carpet in 2006 21ft Supra Launch, with Gator Grip

[jkjasdj]

Has anyone removed carpet and replace with a Gator Grip type of product? www.gatorstep.com? Curious to know the process of removing the old carpet from main seating area, not under seats etc, just cutting out from around main seating?

[tg0824SSVGG]

I personally think that gator grip is hard on bare feet - but the product that Sea Dek uses is awesome. I wouldn't mind having the floor made out of that. I have it on my swim platform and it's very nice.
No help on the process.

http://www.seadek.com/

[4nryde]

Is gatorgrip flooring still available? The site u linked is all fishing products.


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[tg0824SSVGG]

Oh -I think you're right, the gator grip would be great (I have some of that in my boat) - but I don't think you can get it any longer. I was thinking of hydro-turf as the product that is rough on bare feet.

[jkjasdj]

Your right...I have updated link. www.gatorstep.com out of Oregon. Anyone used this product and or removed carpet successfully. ?

[Broke Pilot]

I'm with ya... My carpet looks pitiful, no matter what I do to it. Glad you found this stuff...

[River-rider]

Was at the boat show in Portland and talked to the gator step guys about this very thing said it could be done but it would be very labor intensive and expensive because are carpet is glued in to place

[pridekit]

I just messaged them on Instagram to see if they would be at the Miami show (they won't :( ). The labor of removal would be something you would want to do yourself, it's just a matter of cutting out the old carpet and scraping away the old glue before applying the new flooring (at that point you should be able to apply the flooring as well, peel and stick more or less). I have some concerns though, SeaDek and Gator Step don't seem to go edge to edge in most applications, they usually leave a gap. We have unfinished fiberglass under our carpet, plus the aluminum panels over the gas tank. I've been doing a lot of research the last few days because my carpet is pretty disgusting, there's TONS of info over in the Moomba forums. A lot of guys used Hydroturf, and one guy used something like DECKadence (which is what I'm interested in).

I really want to replace everything though. I might do a mix of DECKadence and Hydroturf if I can find colors I like (I'm thinking about going with black and orange accents due to my color scheme). DECKadence on the floor (one big piece that I can roll up and hose off on the drive way) and in the storage compartments. Hydroturf on the sides, kick panels, rear locker/engine panels, and rear seat, pretty much anywhere that the carpet is vertical.

[jkjasdj]

Good Update. I emailed with Supra and they confirmed that my 2006 is most likely smooth fiberglass underneath, i.e. not rough course that will cause splinters, but also not as smooth as the finished fiberglass. And yes that leaves the problem of the edges, etc...I live in Seattle WA and GatorStep is in Portland OR and I have been in touch with them. They said if I removed the carpet and brought them the boat, they would install. I am going to ping them again today on the edges situation as that is a problem......Bottom line I have to do something for this summer season besides carpet as it is almost 10 years old and lots of use, and looks nasty compared to rest of boat, even with cleaning seasonally or multiple times a season.....I will update on my progress....

[trayson]

I removed the carpet from my XLV.

A useful tool is a scraper attachment for a reciprocating saw. you have to be careful as it's easy to get your angle off and ding your fiberglass and chip it. But I survived.

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[4nryde]

Lay out your design and finish the edges that will be visible?

http://www.wakeworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=800089


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[wotan2525]

Have you shampooed and powerwashed your existing carpet? It should clean up.

[jkjasdj]

I haven't tried the pressure washing but may do so..BTW, the Gator Step product for the floor of the boat was $590, not installed....

[jkjasdj]

So I removed the carpet in my 2006 Launch and much to my surprise there was more aluminum than fiberglass...I assume Fuel Cells....Does anyone know?

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[jkjasdj]

Also, I ended up deciding to go with the DECKadence product. Will send pictures once cut out and finished. http://marineflooring.net

[foxriverat]

So what did the DECKadence run you? Where you able to order through them or have to go through a dealer? I skied behind a new Mastercraft last year that had that stuff in it. Nice stuff.

[pridekit]

Under the metal panels is the fuel tank. My panels were not screwed down, but I believe they normally are.

I am interested in the cost of the deckadence product as well.






Side note, any way you could take a picture of your steering wheel, it looks like your center cap is different than mine.


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[jkjasdj]

I did have to buy the DECKadence through a dealer as they won't sell directly to consumers that I could find yet. From dealer, I paid $800 for one large role, uncut, something like a 8x15 role approx. Then going to cut a template, and cut out DECKadence to fit. Dealer doing some of the work, i.e. Carpet removal, etc...

When I am in boat next, I will take some pictures of DECKadence as well of the steering wheel and post/send, per the request. Currently still raining in Northwest so boat indoors for a couple more weeks...

[jkjasdj]

So project completed and turned out awesome....DECKadence is the way to go. Through local dealer I bought one role of DECKadence for approx $900, I think it was 8x10, enough to cover entire area/playpen and drivers feet in one piece. Between removal of the carpet, which was not easy, had dealer do it, cutting of template of floor, to be used to cut DECKadence, and then cutting DECKadence, it wasn't a fast/inexpensive. Cutting of DECKadence was easy though and is explained on their website. The product as you can see from pictures goes from wall to wall and fits like a glove, and can be removed if necessary to clean etc....Included some pictures of steering wheel for pridekit member who asked too....1695916960

[NWLakeLife]

Anyone interested in this upgrade, let me know. MasterCraft Seattle was the dealer who performed the install. The overall process is intensive, but the results speak for themselves. ��