Vinyl Teak-looking flooring

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Joni Lynn

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Quite some time ago there was a discussion on a flexible vinyl deck covering that looked like the traditional wood teak/holly, and several of the Brats installed it on their cabin sole. If I'm not mistaken, the company that sold it was located in Ohio. I"ve searched through the Forums and can't find that thread. In surfing the web, I've found like products but the mfgrs. seem to be outside of the US and are geared more towards working with suppliers and retailers than directly with the end user. In any event, can someone help me out in finding that company in Ohio, and how happy are you folks who actually installed it on their cabin sole. I'm "itching" to get started with Spring boat projects, and spending money seems to be the first step in that program.
Happy Spring to all the Brats!
Paul on the Joni Lynn
 
Thanks Charlie, that's the stuff I was looking for. Their website also seems to be offering more products now than what I remember. Anyway, given the little projects I have lined up for the boat this spring, I"ll certainly be doing my part in stimulating the economy.
Paul
 
Charlie,

It has held up very well and we love it. At first, we were going to glue it down and even bought the glue, but decided against it because it is so easy to take it out of the cabin, toss it on the dock and clean it with a long-handled dock brush and some Simple Green in water. By the way, it comes with a 25 year wear warranty.

Warren - That dockmaster is looking to make some big money at someone's expense. It's sold in six foot wide sheets and is $48 dollars per linear foot for the pattern that I have. By my calculator, that's $8 per square foot. I live about three miles from the company and bought an odd remnant piece for the cabin floor for about $100.

We are considering gluing a piece to the cockpit floorboards, which would run us about $200. Its true non-skid qualities and ease of cleaning would be a welcome addition. One caveat: PlasTeak, as opposed to the PlasDeck ($$), is not covered by the 25 year wear warranty if used outdoors. However, one of the factory guys told me that they put that in there because they are afraid that some bozo in FL will put it on a pontoon boat and leave it out in the tropical sun for years and years and then want a replacement. He said that with our use of a cockpit cover when the boat is stored or docked would negate
the UV problem.

No, I do not have an interest in the factory! I'm just a very satisfied customer.

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
Valkyrie":hn5oap80 said:
One caveat: PlasTeak, as opposed to the PlasDeck ($$), is not covered by the 25 year wear warranty if used outdoors. However, one of the factory guys told me that they put that in there because they are afraid that some bozo in FL will put it on a pontoon boat and leave it out in the tropical sun for years and years and then want a replacement. He said that with our use of a cockpit cover when the boat is stored or docked would negate
the UV problem.
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Maybe the stuff I saw was PlasDeck. The dockmaster told me that a sailboat opposite me had it installed in the cockpit, which would fit the $$ use you described.

Warren
 
If it comes in 6' wide rolls maybe someone would like to buy 1/2 with me...I have not measured the width of the walkway, but I doubt it is 3' wide...

Joel
SEA3PO
 
:D For Plasteak go to http://plasteak.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1_30_75 as they show their stuff. I keep hoping that West Marine will stock and handle this stuff as I am a Sales Associate and could buy it with my discount. When my carpet wears out I will replace the floor with this Plasteak.
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C-Hawk":32xkhx35 said:
Joel- The Plasteak rolls are 6 ft wide. Each lineal foot is $48.00. ($8.00 / square foot)
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Yep and if you don't want to glue it down, the Plasteak is a better option than plastdeck as the plastdeck width of 6" would necessitate gluing.
 
Hey folks, just came across this thread and thought I'd clarify a few things. In the interest of disclosure we are TT Custom Marine, Inc. a PlasDECK and PlasTEAK distributor.

There seems to be some confusion about the products you are discussing.

PlasDECK is a flexible PVC material made to resemble teak decking and is intended for exterior applications. It is about 1/4" thick and has great traction even when wet. It is highly UV and stain resistant. The material can be purchased in 6" widths that resemble three teak planks with three black or off-white caulking lines between them OR you can order pre-assembled panels made to your specifications. Pre-assembled panels are heat welded into one solid piece. These panels can also be laid in the boat WITHOUT gluing them down essentially giving you "removable teak". The raw materials average about $20/sq.ft. and pre-assembled panels average about $35/sq.ft.

PlasTEAK is a recycled plastic lumber product. It is sold in standard lumber dimensions and is primarily used to replace teak trim, as ladder steps and to make swim platforms and bow pulpits. It is available in several colors.

PlasTEAK and Holly is the linoleum type vinyl sheet flooring that Captains Cat posted a picture of. It is about 2mm thick and comes in a 6' wide roll. It is made to resemble teak and holly interior flooring. It is very rugged stuff but does not have the wet traction of PlasDECK and is therefore less suited for exterior applications. The material averages about $7.50/sq.ft.

I hope this clarifies things a bit.
-Travis
 
I measured my 25 for width of the interior floor and it is about 32" wide. So a 6 ft wide piece would do two boats. Also the floor under the table, the step down into the cabin and the two floor areas in front of the seats could all come out of an additional two feet or so. Probably could do two boats for $250 each.
I wonder what shipping would be to the Seattle area?
 
I had planned on doing the same supplemental areas on Valkyrie, but before I purchased the extra material someone advised me that those areas are made of starboard (which I knew) and glue will not adhere to them (which I didn't know).

Nick
"Valkyrie"
 
They were not starboard on either my 2003 22 or on the 2005 25. It is Decraguard, the same as the other cabinets.

I emailed you Nick with some other questions.

BTW Shipping of 10 linear feet is $77.80 UPS Ground. So $263 for each of two boats. Need to see if someone in the PNW is interested in the other half.
 
They were not starboard on either my 2003 22 or on the 2005 25. It is Decraguard, the same as the other cabinets.

I emailed you Nick with some other questions.

BTW Shipping of 10 linear feet is $77.80 UPS Ground. So $263 for each of two boats. Need to see if someone in the PNW is interested in the other half. Plus a little glue.
 
Getting glue to stick to Decraguard is not a problem, you just need to rough it up a bit.
I've been installing a cork floor this spring, using latex contact adhesive, as per the manufacturers instruction. I used 50-grit discs in a random-orbit sander until there was no sheen left. Destruction testing on some samples showed that it adhered very well.
A friend of mine installed the plastic teak on his 39 Sea-Ray, and he used the recommended epoxy as the adhesive, and I'm sure that would stick to Decraguard as well.
As for C-dory floor prep, I sanded the high-spots off with a belt sander with 36-grit, and put almost two gallons of Bondo on the floor to make it smooth.
I'm sure my boat is not unique, it had a lump in the floor over the keel, and the Bondo ended up about 3/8" thick trying to get the floor fair.
 
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