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Milady has evicted the carpet from Jazzcat's cabin, and the sole isn't going to be resurrected to her standards easily, so we've been looking at alternatives. We're tempted by something like this, but aren't sure what it's really like. Does anyone have any experience of it, or have suggestions for an alternative?

Carpet of any sort is out, but faux teak is something we could live with, as long as it isn't too plasticky. The main thing is that it should be easy to clean and non-slip. Wine resistance a bonus!

Edit: Opps - I forgot to put the link in!

120x240cm EVA Foam Boat Marine Flooring Mat Faux Teak Decking Yacht Car Sheet | eBay
 
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Can't see what the "this" is, but have you considered engineered oak flooring as used in kitchens and bathrooms? Stable, easy to lay and non slip.
 
I use carpet (the all man made stuff). The amount required is quite often 'end of roll' so normally cheap. After X years bin and start again. Someone suggested outdoor carpet on here once and another carpet tiles for the cabin sole.
 
When I looked at refurbishing my cabin floor, I looked at EVA foam 'fake teak' but worried that it was too fragile and would tear and dent too easily. Fake teak like Permateek is tough but has a roughish finish - fine for decks but not necessary easy for, for example, using a brush and pan to sweep up crumbs or mopping up spilt ketchup. I ended up glueing 4mm x 46mm hardwood strips interspersed with 4mm x 4mm ramin strips (see links below), sealed with a satin floor varnish. I'm very pleased how it looks. It worked out cheaper than using ready-made panels (e.g. those that Robbins sell) and could cope with my floor having tricky curves and angles.

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https://www.wonkeedonkeerichardburb...tw1001-10-dhwd-stripwood-4-46-2400-pk-10.html

Ramin Strip 4 x 4mm x 1 Metre
 
I need a new flooring covering for my boat so will take an interest in this thread. I've learnt not to use blue coloured flotex as it shows every single piece of dirt whereas cheap cream cord hides a lot more.
The eva foam teak looks like it will be a dirt trap in the grooves.
 
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Robbins sell Formica-type laminate at about £100 per 8' x 4' sheet. Glue on slightly oversize with contact adhesive, use a router with wheel cutter to trim edges,. Lining up panels its tricky but quite do-able with care and thought. Took me a full day to do complete flooring panels for a 35-footer and used two sheets and £30 of glue. Photos show mine done in Robbins cherry/holly laminate about 2 years ago. Almost all new production boats use this stuff now.
 

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Stemar said:
Milady has evicted the carpet from Jazzcat's cabin, and the sole isn't going to be resurrected to her standards easily, so we've been looking at alternatives. We're tempted by something like this, but aren't sure what it's really like. Does anyone have any experience of it, or have suggestions for an alternative?

Carpet of any sort is out, but faux teak is something we could live with, as long as it isn't too plasticky. The main thing is that it should be easy to clean and non-slip. Wine resistance a bonus!

Edit: Opps - I forgot to put the link in!

120x240cm EVA Foam Boat Marine Flooring Mat Faux Teak Decking Yacht Car Sheet | eBay
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Blush had a flooring contractor as a previous owner who used Altro (think marina showers). Non-slip but very chilly on the tootsies in winter. Also the ply it was on was warped. Replaced it with Holly/teak veneered ply from Bamptons in Southampton. I did the measuring (floor not symmetrical) and supervised himself doing the cutting. 18 years on, still looks good, all panels lined up perfectly. Can't remember what varnish we used but is very non-slip and hasn't needed redoing so far.

Definitely wine proof ?
 
I have had eva foam on cabin sole for 3 years.
It was very easy to fit and still looks good - no damge (incl. use by a large dog), is really comfortable under foot.
I wash it down with soapy water and its fine
It does have grooves so dirt does gather in the grooves
 
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You can buy teak and holly linoleum which should be very acceptable and hard wearing.

teak and holly linoleum - Google Search
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Do you know how much that Lonseal teak and holly 'linoleum' from Beautiful Marine Floors costs? I was quoted well over £700 for 4 running metres x 1.8m wide (inc £45 carriage). Too rich for me I'm afraid. Though I'm sure it's a very good product looking at the samples they provided.
 
I know you said no to carpet but I'm into my third year with outdoor carpet. It is cheap enough to replace every year.

I mean the stuff with little 'nibs' on the back.

I know some who have used astro turf stuff and swear by it. Tow it behind you on a nice day to clean it up!
 
Just use normal oak floorboards, but not the interlocking tongue and grove type, as you need to have cracks or even gaps between each board to help it drain any water down to the bliges. prime the undersides and edges, then use bilge paint for top coat, but use several coats of exterior varnish for the top of each plank. If it's for an offshore use, then the floorboards must lock in place. several ways of doing that.
 
We trialled the EVA foam flooring in our aft cabin last autumn.
Very pleased so far, and will be doing the other cabin areas soon. Wear is non existent to-date, so if use is 3-4 years as I have heard from others then it's well worth it for the price we paid. A big plus for us is that it's insulating and soft underfoot, so is very nice to walk on out the shower, or when getting up on a chilly morning (we were able to get down in December and appreciated that).
It's non-slip too, and the grooves, whilst some do not like that they trap dirt, we find this a plus as it keeps the dirt off the surface and in my mind that reduces abrasive wear - helpful as we have a dog, and our boat is functional, not a show boat!
 
We laid teak parquet flooring on the old floorboards. It was a winter long project but we like the look and it will give us a lifetime of wear. The teak is about 8mm thick.
Stemar said:
Milady has evicted the carpet from Jazzcat's cabin, and the sole isn't going to be resurrected to her standards easily, so we've been looking at alternatives. We're tempted by something like this, but aren't sure what it's really like. Does anyone have any experience of it, or have suggestions for an alternative?

Carpet of any sort is out, but faux teak is something we could live with, as long as it isn't too plasticky. The main thing is that it should be easy to clean and non-slip. Wine resistance a bonus!

Edit: Opps - I forgot to put the link in!

120x240cm EVA Foam Boat Marine Flooring Mat Faux Teak Decking Yacht Car Sheet | eBay
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We had worn out teak and Holly. We saw another boat with teak parquet and really liked it so we bought a load of reclaimed teak parquet of eBay for £70. That got us 20m2. Far more than we needed. It was a winter project but we now have 8mm of teak parquet on top of the old floorboardsreceived_806871439911458.jpeg
 
We have plastic, but not cheap, pale wood effect, which matches the blonde of the solid wood galley doors and saloon table (which are African ash). It is individual T and G planks with a thin dark insert. Available from any domestic flooring supplier. They are not particularly non slip - but in a cat though they do bounce around - you don't heel and there are plenty of handholds.

After 20 years - look like new.

But we did not want the traditional dark wood, gothic, crypt effect of most yachts. Nor did we want carpets that get wet and are impossible to dry in and after bad weather (we live on the boat for 3 month periods). For 9 months of the year we are barefoot - currently its winter - so Uggs (indoor and out).

Jonathan
 
OK ... as I understand it 'Stemar' .... now that you are in the Catamaran ownership group - one aspect that you can take advantage of - is the greater stability and less heeling a monohull has.
In my mind - this opens up the cabin sole possibilities.

On a mono - as you found I'm sure - priority is non-slip to counter the levels of heel. Second is practicality. Third is look.

I'm not one for wood or faux soles on a mono - having suffered bruised back and legs after slipping on a Holly sole when it had a dab of water on it. But I've had carpet soaked literally and managed to keep footing. The Holly sole does look nice ... but ??

On a Cat - that scenario would be more scarse and therefore wood / faux sole can be looked at in a wider form.
 
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