Here is a dumb one, Sole's in 22 cockpits...

Donald Tyson · Joined: 24 Jul 2023 Posts: 447 Photos: Thistle

Has anyone tried using their 22 without the floors in the cockpit? Would it be too wet afoot without the two floor pieces?

thataway · Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 2:14 pm Post subject:

For many years the 22 came without removable or fixed cockpit floor of fiberglass. In that case, I used foam padding and / or the Vinyl loop pool mat material from American Floor mats. I have also used Dri Deck tiles under the vinyl loop or just dry deck alone. It is fine, and there can be small amounts of water, depending on what you are doing and teh weather (Ie rain without a cover over the cockpit. My 1993 22 did not have floors, the 2006 had removable floors; more recent boats have fixed floors. .

Donald Tyson · Joined: 24 Jul 2023 Posts: 447 Photos: Thistle

To gain a couple inches of headroom I might try it. Bob, the carpet is a nice touch too.

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 5:11 pm Post subject:

We used Dri-Dek to keep our feet (somewhat) dry. It gets soft in warm weather, but it mostly works.

clayhubler · Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 7:49 pm Post subject:

I have dri-deck in Hammerhead and don’t care for it. I want to make some floorboards but the truth is the dri-deck may end up being good enough that other things are higher priority. The worst thing about it is it can slip out from under foot when you are leaning against the gunnel nearly causing a MOB situation.

srbaum · Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 9:27 pm Post subject:

Donald,
My 2000, 22 did not have the raised deck. My buddy’s boat stored at my dock, was a few years newer and had the removable raised deck. My aft deck was not flat and was shaped to the contour of the hull.
Pros: the 2000 model rarely had water on the deck and had a simple non skid surface. There was never mold on the deck and it was simple to maintain.
Con: the surface was not absolutely flat.

The newer 22
Pros: it was flat and had a better looking non skid surface.
Con: it added weight aft and had water and mold underneath, most of the time.

Donald Tyson · Joined: 24 Jul 2023 Posts: 447 Photos: Thistle

Thanks Everyone,
My thought was to remove the floor in warm summer weather when the Bimini is up and the put them back in cooler weather when the Bimini is not up so much.

thataway · Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 11:20 am Post subject:

C-Wolfe · Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 12:55 pm Post subject:

I rarely use the floor board on my 22, I kept a small rubber carpet by the cabin door in the cockpit since that is where the water will pool up, that work just fine for me. Main raison for me was weight saving and easier to keep clean.