Anyone know the cockpit dimensions? Getting ready to order some Dri-dek for my CD22 and wanted to get enough squares. I noticed they come in various sizes, I am assuming that the 1x1's are easiest to deal with. Thanks for the help. As well - I noticed a lot of runners being laid out on the floor in the cabin - are you putting anything under that runner - ie more Dri-dek to allow air to circulate? Thanks again for the help.
CD22 cockpit dimentions?
- Thread starter bshillam
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I'm pretty sure that it measures 4x6, but Valkyrie is about 750 miles away right now so we can't measure it.
Dri Deck is not necessary under a runner. I have never had water on the cabin floor.
I'm curious as to why you want to put Dri Deck in the cockpit, though. Usually, people used it when they didn't have floorboards, but all new 22's have a level floor in the cockpit. We have floorboards in our boat and are plenty happy with that. Any spray that comes in is easily handled by the bilge pumps.
Regards,
Nick
"Valkyrie"
Dri Deck is not necessary under a runner. I have never had water on the cabin floor.
I'm curious as to why you want to put Dri Deck in the cockpit, though. Usually, people used it when they didn't have floorboards, but all new 22's have a level floor in the cockpit. We have floorboards in our boat and are plenty happy with that. Any spray that comes in is easily handled by the bilge pumps.
Regards,
Nick
"Valkyrie"
I'm thinking of putting a large cooler in the cockpit and that this will help with sliding as the floor is farly smooth and I would think the cooler might slide. As well - in the winter 
it might also keep our feet warmer when enjoying that morning coffee in our slippers.... :smileo
it might also keep our feet warmer when enjoying that morning coffee in our slippers.... :smileoI bought a material very similar to dri deck at home depot. It was $1/square ft as opposed to $5. Was designed for bathroom or locker room use. It's black only and doesn't sit quite as high as dri-deck but it's softer on bare feet. I bought 3 boxes of 10 ea and have enough left over to do a 2 x 3 doormat for the house.
The traditional Irish pennywhistle (~ $6 - $10 these days) has a metal body and a plastic mouthpiece (fipple). The fipple is attached with a heat-sensitive glue, and the whistle, nominally in the key of D, cannot be tuned. This is OK with a guitar or fiddle, but not with a piano. (The guitar player and fiddle player can be coerced into tuning to the pennywhistle; the piano player usually gets a bit testy.) The glue can be loosened up by dipping into near-boiling water. The fipple is now movable, but very snug. Hold on to the body of the whistle with one small piece of non-skid, and turn the fipple with a second piece. Voila!
I'm sure you've all been wondering how to do this, so I thought I'd pass it along. (You're quite welcome.)
(If you have any material left over, I've heard it can also helpful to keep your cooler from sliding around the cockpit.)
Edward Joseph (Donovan) Gallaher
iggy
BTW: "Iggy" came from Grandpa Donovan, from "E" "G". My younger bro is Richard Allen ("Rag")
I'm sure you've all been wondering how to do this, so I thought I'd pass it along. (You're quite welcome.)
(If you have any material left over, I've heard it can also helpful to keep your cooler from sliding around the cockpit.)
Edward Joseph (Donovan) Gallaher
iggy
BTW: "Iggy" came from Grandpa Donovan, from "E" "G". My younger bro is Richard Allen ("Rag")
We had Dri Dek on our 16' Cruiser and found it to be uncomfortable on bare feet.
With our 22' Cruiser with the manufactured floor boards, we have indoor/outdoor carpet laid over. However, since the carpet is not attached to the deck, we are careful that it doesn't slip out from under us if leaning over the gunnel (this is the only drawback to our carpet), however, I like being able to remove it, rinse it, dry it and reinstall it and it does give that "warm/comfy" feeling and is "bare feet friendly". (Our coolers do not slide around on it).
With our 22' Cruiser with the manufactured floor boards, we have indoor/outdoor carpet laid over. However, since the carpet is not attached to the deck, we are careful that it doesn't slip out from under us if leaning over the gunnel (this is the only drawback to our carpet), however, I like being able to remove it, rinse it, dry it and reinstall it and it does give that "warm/comfy" feeling and is "bare feet friendly". (Our coolers do not slide around on it).
Another option: plasteak from www.plasteak.com
We put a piece on the cabin floor in place of our runner and love it. It looks like teak and holly.
It is made from recycled plastic pop bottles and is non-skid with a 25 year wear warranty. A number of high end boatbuilders are using this product in place of high maintenance teak and holly soles.
It is designed to be glued down, although double stick tape can be used. We just laid it on the floor and it works and looks great.
There is also an outdoor variety, but it is twice as thick and twice as expensive. However, a worker at the factory (it's four miles from my house and I bought mine from a leftover piece - cheap) told me that the indoor product will work fine outdoors. The only reason that they don't advise its use outside is that they are afraid that some guy in FL will put it in a pontoon boat and let it bake in tropical sun for 20 years and then want a new piece for free.
He said that if a boat is covered when not in use that it should alst a LONG time.
With its good looks and non skid qualities, we're considering getting some for our cockpit.
Oh, yeah - no, we do not have a financial interest in the company!
Picture in our album.
Nick
"Valkyrie"
We put a piece on the cabin floor in place of our runner and love it. It looks like teak and holly.
It is made from recycled plastic pop bottles and is non-skid with a 25 year wear warranty. A number of high end boatbuilders are using this product in place of high maintenance teak and holly soles.
It is designed to be glued down, although double stick tape can be used. We just laid it on the floor and it works and looks great.
There is also an outdoor variety, but it is twice as thick and twice as expensive. However, a worker at the factory (it's four miles from my house and I bought mine from a leftover piece - cheap) told me that the indoor product will work fine outdoors. The only reason that they don't advise its use outside is that they are afraid that some guy in FL will put it in a pontoon boat and let it bake in tropical sun for 20 years and then want a new piece for free.
He said that if a boat is covered when not in use that it should alst a LONG time.
With its good looks and non skid qualities, we're considering getting some for our cockpit.
Oh, yeah - no, we do not have a financial interest in the company!
Picture in our album.
Nick
"Valkyrie"
We found the dri deck to be uncomforatable on the feet, so we installed some 3/4" closed cell foam flooring from Sams on top of the dry deck, as well as in the cabin floor (no dri deck inside). The ice chests will still slide on the dri deck--just use the silicone mat under the ice chests--we also tied them down with cleats.
I have Dri Deck and like it. It takes some getting use to, just like crocs. It has small bumps on it for traction/non-skid and when you first stand on it, it feels different. I had the same experience when I first wore a pair of crocs.
As Roger said, it is one of the more expensive deck covering. I looked at the stuff that Home Depot has. It was definitely a lesser quality and did not allow the drainage that Dri Deck does. I paid about $3.50 a square for 50 squares of Dri Deck at West Marine and feel it was worth it.
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Dave
As Roger said, it is one of the more expensive deck covering. I looked at the stuff that Home Depot has. It was definitely a lesser quality and did not allow the drainage that Dri Deck does. I paid about $3.50 a square for 50 squares of Dri Deck at West Marine and feel it was worth it.
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Dave
I also use dri-dek both in the cockpit and inside the cabin. Our Angler came without floorboards. I think I will put a runner over the Dri-Dek inside the cabin. I found the best price to be ordering directly from their website. Shipping was quick and they even sent me a nice follow-up letter asking if I was completely satisfied and inviting comments. I'd absolutely encourage purchasing from a guality outfit like Dri-Dek. Good luck with your installation. Mike.