I'm going to use ribbed marine carpet with press studs on the cockpit sole and the seating area as well as across the lasarette . Im thinking the nice light blue decks and a grey colour speckle ribbed carpet for the cockpit , might be able to get away with non skid in the cockpit for a bit although the white will get a good coat of satin Aqua Trim white just for a brighten up.

When moored, cockpit carpet would be nice. But, once it gets wet from rain, would that carpet dry out in good time or stay wet for days in cold weather/winter ?

Paddle board grip is my pick. It's real nice under foot and grippy

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Sectorsteve said..
Paddle board grip is my pick. It's real nice under foot and grippy

That would be non-absorbent, right? And does it have to be glued down ?

I am a fan of the rib carpet , it drys quick , soft on the feet, reasonably grip, and can be removed for cleaning. I used it on my last yacht and was very happy with it. My cockpit is Fully/semi enclosed so rain or weather is not a big problem and if it's removable via press studs it can be hung to dry.

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Karsten said..
When moored, cockpit carpet would be nice. But, once it gets wet from rain, would that carpet dry out in good time or stay wet for days in cold weather/winter ?

Correct. Its 3m. Has a great adhesive backing. never budged in 4 years. its that good im going to remove the marine carpet from inside and replace with paddle board grip. it isnt cheap. about 80 bucks for a paddle boards worth but its real nice. ideally love to do the entire non skid deck with it. let me see if i can find some pix

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southace said..
I am a fan of the rib carpet , it drys quick , soft on the feet, reasonably grip, and can be removed for cleaning. I used it on my last yacht and was very happy with it. My cockpit is Fully/semi enclosed so rain or weather is not a big problem and if it's removable via press studs it can be hung to dry.

+1 on what southace said, plus if you have a major spill you can dunk them in the drink without fear of rot if they have to be put back while wet.

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southace said..
I am a fan of the rib carpet , it drys quick , soft on the feet, reasonably grip, and can be removed for cleaning. I used it on my last yacht and was very happy with it. My cockpit is Fully/semi enclosed so rain or weather is not a big problem and if it's removable via press studs it can be hung to dry.

i have it inside. i like it too. only thing i dont like about it is every bit of dirt sticks to it. the paddle board grip on the other hand i can just dunk my bucket in the drink and douse the cockpit. its clean instantly. im replacing the interior rib carpet as i refuse to use a vac and use dustpan and brush. for cleaning , the paddle board grip wins in my view.

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southace said..
I am a fan of the rib carpet , it drys quick , soft on the feet, reasonably grip, and can be removed for cleaning. I used it on my last yacht and was very happy with it. My cockpit is Fully/semi enclosed so rain or weather is not a big problem and if it's removable via press studs it can be hung to dry.

i have it inside. i like it too. only thing i dont like about it is every bit of dirt sticks to it. the paddle board grip on the other hand i can just dunk my bucket in the drink and douse the cockpit. its clean instantly. im replacing the interior rib carpet as i refuse to use a vac and use dustpan and brush. for cleaning , the paddle board grip wins in my view.

I brought a Dyson vac in Hobart about 6 years on my last major voyage a very good assist if you like carpet. I don't track much dirt into my yacht anyways. I like carpet below and also in the cockpit. The paddle grip stuff is great but very expensive and I'm guessing it needs to be glued down.

My Ol girl came with ribbed marine carpet in the cockpit, well it's not really a cockpit a better term would be aft deck, anyway it does stay wet for a good while unless you can get air under it, then it dries supprizingly quick, it's seemingly indestructible. I will soon be turning my attention to that part of the boat and am looking for alternatives the paddle board grip has appeal

I would be careful what ribbed carpet you put on the seating and floor especially if spending a lot of time on board.
Some of the nylon ribbed carpet can be quite harsh . I spent a morning on my hands and knees working on the pontoon that had ribbed carpet.
Knees got really sore , my knees had been literally rubbed raw by the ridges.
Since replaced with smooth , much nicer.

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Correct. Its 3m. Has a great adhesive backing. never budged in 4 years. its that good im going to remove the marine carpet from inside and replace with paddle board grip. it isnt cheap. about 80 bucks for a paddle boards worth but its real nice. ideally love to do the entire non skid deck with it. let me see if i can find some pix

So Steve, if this is stuck to the cockpit/deck it is exposed to UV for 24/7 - and UV makes most foams crumble eventually.
Have you had it exposed for more than a couple of years without deteriorating ?

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Karsten said..

Sectorsteve said..

Correct. Its 3m. Has a great adhesive backing. never budged in 4 years. its that good im going to remove the marine carpet from inside and replace with paddle board grip. it isnt cheap. about 80 bucks for a paddle boards worth but its real nice. ideally love to do the entire non skid deck with it. let me see if i can find some pix

So Steve, if this is stuck to the cockpit/deck it is exposed to UV for 24/7 - and UV makes most foams crumble eventually.
Have you had it exposed for more than a couple of years without deteriorating ?

It's still totally fine after 4 years but I'm replacing it because over the years I've spilled petrol on it numerous times while refilling on long trips . it's a bit gross from that. I'm going to use it forever. It's awesome. 75 bucks for 2.4m by 75cm
The only reason I'm replacing it is because of damage I have done to it. I'll post a recent pic


The paint work didn't even last as long in the cockpit seats actually. I'm also going to paddle grip them. The paddle grip has outlasted the kiwigrip non skid too. It doesn't even need changing. I just want it new again.
Superb quality and easy to clean. The adhesive backing is amazing as its a wet environment sometimes filled with sea water comlletly submerged. It's still stuck down over the years. The grip us amazing. I removed my companion way steps and replaced with an 80l esky. This has paddle board grip on it. You can literally jump from the cockpit onto it and you won't slip. If you think about it it's perfect. Especially on a smaller boat where you get thrown around a lot in a seaway. If it keeps a surfer on a vertical surface on a moving wave then... It's gotta be good. And it is. So the interior will have it too. Gonna be so good inside for stability on the feet during those rough seas. Might cost 300 to do the lot but the interior carpet is a magnet for stuff. You spill spag boll on it or something like that it's very hard to get out. That marine carpet stays moist/wet for a while too. It's robust also but it's going!

Good detail, thanks Steve.
One more thing - since it sticks so well, how would you go about removing it and cleaning the gelcoat afterwards ?

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Karsten said..
Good detail, thanks Steve.
One more thing - since it sticks so well, how would you go about removing it and cleaning the gelcoat afterwards ?

it should peel up once i get it started easily. when i applied it, i just cleaned the floor and put it on. i may have used alcohol. cant remember, or i could have just washed it. all i know is, is that the adhesive on this stuff is superb. ill let you know how it goes getting it off though. im doing that in a week or so. hopefully it doesnt all come off in tiny bits. i doubt it though. its very strong stuff. should come easy. if not , heat gun.
Im considering using it EVERYWHERE. foredeck, all deck, cockpit, cockpit seats and interior. it seems to stick so well.

I went for this matting on the cockpit sole and it works well

Regards Don