steve yates
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Anyone used it for this? Was it a good idea or a bad idea?
Eva faux teak for saloon floor
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KevinV
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I have it, and like it - it's cushioning and anti-slip - but it doesn't last well
Refueler
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I've just ordered two rolls of it .. to line my MoBo cockpit and also the cabin floor.
Refueler
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Its far cheaper than alternatives .... so I'm willing to give it a chance.
The fwd half of my cockpit - the fake teak - more like a printed vinyl has been 'tucked under' the ply sheet edges before screwing down ... this has helped stop it from being lifted during use. But I won't be able to do that with the Eva - its much thicker.
Its crossed my mind whether a wood strip can be screwed along edges to keep Eva edges down ??
The fwd half of my cockpit - the fake teak - more like a printed vinyl has been 'tucked under' the ply sheet edges before screwing down ... this has helped stop it from being lifted during use. But I won't be able to do that with the Eva - its much thicker.
Its crossed my mind whether a wood strip can be screwed along edges to keep Eva edges down ??
steve yates
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The other idea I was toying with was cork tiles, tho seems a bit 70’s somehow 
Minerva
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EBay seems to awash with rolls for ~£30. Seems like it would be worth a seasons’ trial for that sort of money. Just make sure all the lines on the numerous floor boards line up best you can.The other idea I was toying with was cork tiles, tho seems a bit 70’s somehow
toothless
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I used it on the cabin sole of an old mobo and was happy with it. The sticky back adhesive was plenty strong. Didn't like any surface contamination during application though.
A friend has done similar on his sailing boat and it's held up for about 4 years now.
For a small area I think it's fine. Id view it as lino vs laminate vs engineered hardwood in a house. It works and looks OK but won't ever be anything it isn't.
A friend has done similar on his sailing boat and it's held up for about 4 years now.
For a small area I think it's fine. Id view it as lino vs laminate vs engineered hardwood in a house. It works and looks OK but won't ever be anything it isn't.
Otter
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So far it’s holding up well, costs peanuts and easy to fit. But, if you put a heavy item down with a sharp edge like a bucket of water it seems to leave a compressed indent for a very long time.
Love its cushioned feel and totally non slip and at £30 a roll it’s about 2% of the cost of the fitted tekdek type.
Love its cushioned feel and totally non slip and at £30 a roll it’s about 2% of the cost of the fitted tekdek type.
Refueler
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The other idea I was toying with was cork tiles, tho seems a bit 70’s somehow
Pal of mine with a B31 - decided to line his deckhead with cork .... I haven't the heart to tell him it looks terrible !
Check out TEMU ..... same product but cheaper !
samfieldhouse
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It's complete lack of fire retardancy is my concern. I just have carpet.
Refueler
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Temu Eva arrived .... very nice ..... will need to unroll and let it straighten out before fitting ..
Looks like I may be buying more if it continues as so far ..
Looks like I may be buying more if it continues as so far ..
Sea Change
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Is it self adhesive?
Daverw
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My mate has put this on his cockpit seats and it’s worked well for last two years, I’ve put a small off cut just on the cockpit entrance to cabin, just wiped it down before sticking with no other prep, is not moved or pealing up at all over the last year, be very surprised so going to get some and fit properly. The grey seems to look better than the wood effect which seems to be a bit bright
Refueler
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yes ,, peel of backing
Sea Change
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Has anybody got experience of using this in the heads? Cabin sole in ours could do with a revamp.
LittleSister
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I'm not familiar with the stuff you mention, so can't offer an opinion on it. Sounds interesting.
I've had common or garden domestic short-pile carpet on the cabin sole of two boats now, and surprised about how practical this is. (Not that I'm trying to dissuade you from anything else.)
When decades ago I bought a boat with carpet (fixed separately to each panel of the cabin sole), I thought it ridiculous and impractical, and expected to have to change it, but it was better than fine: decently anti-slip, it coped OK with getting a bit wet sometimes (and without getting slippery), absorbed any grit one might have accidentally tramped aboard, and made the interior of that somewhat spartan small boat cosier and quieter. Once I'd become sold on the idea, I pondered eventually replacing the carpet, when that was needed, with the particular premium brand (type?) carpet that is sold for kitchens etc. as washable and water resistant, but heard somewhere it was rather slippery (and not cheap), and in any case it was never needed - the inherited carpet lasted (with a minor repair) some years of quite hard use. If cutting carpet to fit, you can seal the edges to stop them unravelling by 'painting' the edge with, IIRC, white ?PVA? glue (such as is sold in stationers for sticking paper and card) and this does the job and dries almost clear.
My current boat has carpet (light coloured at that!) in the saloon and forecabin, merely held in place by the edges of the berths/lockers and the central mast support pole (slot in carpet edge to hole needed to enable the capet to be fitted/removed around the latter). The wheelhouse and even the cockpit has made to measure rubber-mat backed (dark coloured) carpet pieces. I remove and roll up these on passage, but having them down when tied up (when the cockpit is often enclosed by a canopy) is so luxurious as to be decadent!
I've had common or garden domestic short-pile carpet on the cabin sole of two boats now, and surprised about how practical this is. (Not that I'm trying to dissuade you from anything else.)
When decades ago I bought a boat with carpet (fixed separately to each panel of the cabin sole), I thought it ridiculous and impractical, and expected to have to change it, but it was better than fine: decently anti-slip, it coped OK with getting a bit wet sometimes (and without getting slippery), absorbed any grit one might have accidentally tramped aboard, and made the interior of that somewhat spartan small boat cosier and quieter. Once I'd become sold on the idea, I pondered eventually replacing the carpet, when that was needed, with the particular premium brand (type?) carpet that is sold for kitchens etc. as washable and water resistant, but heard somewhere it was rather slippery (and not cheap), and in any case it was never needed - the inherited carpet lasted (with a minor repair) some years of quite hard use. If cutting carpet to fit, you can seal the edges to stop them unravelling by 'painting' the edge with, IIRC, white ?PVA? glue (such as is sold in stationers for sticking paper and card) and this does the job and dries almost clear.
My current boat has carpet (light coloured at that!) in the saloon and forecabin, merely held in place by the edges of the berths/lockers and the central mast support pole (slot in carpet edge to hole needed to enable the capet to be fitted/removed around the latter). The wheelhouse and even the cockpit has made to measure rubber-mat backed (dark coloured) carpet pieces. I remove and roll up these on passage, but having them down when tied up (when the cockpit is often enclosed by a canopy) is so luxurious as to be decadent!
Refueler
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I have carpet in the 25. Hessian backed.
Previous boats - I used bathroom carpet with the rubber backing ... it also had anti-slip patches so that it stayed where put.
I really like it ... wake up and put feet down on carpet ... so much nicer than cold Holly or teak floors ...
As to Sea Change question of using in the heads ?? I think I would be inclined to have additional fixing trim round the edges just to make sure in the Heads ... as I will try to do in my MoBo cockpit ..
Previous boats - I used bathroom carpet with the rubber backing ... it also had anti-slip patches so that it stayed where put.
I really like it ... wake up and put feet down on carpet ... so much nicer than cold Holly or teak floors ...
As to Sea Change question of using in the heads ?? I think I would be inclined to have additional fixing trim round the edges just to make sure in the Heads ... as I will try to do in my MoBo cockpit ..
pandos
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I bought some a few years ago to use but when it arrived I found that the contrasting strips were different thicknesses so that the light coloured strips formed little channels, would have been ok on a ceiling but I predicted that it would have collected dirt on the floor like grout lines in tiles.
Trident
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Just be aware it is a terrible product to have if you have cats or dogs aboard... claws destroy it in short order !
Refueler
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I have noted that the 'imitation black caulking' is wider than with 'real teak' decking.
