Dri Deck and decking alternatives

[heyjude999]

Hi all,

I want to protect the deck on our wide beam once it has been painted.

I have seen Dri deck tiles but feel they are expensive at £4.99 per tile.

Has anyone seen or is using a good alternative.

If so your experience of the product along with an approx cost and where can we get it would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

[steelaway]

Hi all,

I want to protect the deck on our wide beam once it has been painted.

I have seen Dri deck tiles but feel they are expensive at £4.99 per tile.

Has anyone seen or is using a good alternative.

If so your experience of the product along with an approx cost and where can we get it would be much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

 

 

What about wood?

I did it with hard wood decking, smaller and thinner than standard decking.

Made in four sections so you can get to engine

Makes an authentic deck

 

Alex

[haggis]

What about wood?

I did it with hard wood decking, smaller and thinner than standard decking.

Made in four sections so you can get to engine

Makes an authentic deck

 

Alex

 

Looks good, but is it not slippery when your feet are wet?

 

Haggis

Edited December 19, 2009 by haggis

[Giggetty]

I use Wisa-Trans - thick marine ply with hard rubber coating. w3.upm-kymmene.com. Heavy stuff but readily cut with cordless circular saw.

 

Adrian

[churchward]

We used this product om our front well deck. It works just fine and interlocks in a similar way to dri-deck. It's been there a couple of years without problem.

 

http://www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/FLEXIBLE...BLUE_AI9HG.aspx

[steelaway]

Looks good, but is it not slippery when your feet are wet?

 

Haggis

 

 

Hi

 

Not ever. (- maybe today if its iced over)

You can't see it, but the boards have thin grooves like ordinary decking.

I have left 1/2" gaps between the boards to let water through to drain.

 

Alex

[Big COL]

You could try canalman on the forum. He used to sell rolls of rubber decking approx 25mm thick nice and soft to stand on all day.

It looked like a mat of rubber egg boxes, free draining I can't remember the exact size but from my aged memory they were something like 1mx3/4m, certainly better value than dri-deck.

[ChrisPy]

You could try canalman on the forum. He used to sell rolls of rubber decking approx 25mm thick nice and soft to stand on all day.

It looked like a mat of rubber egg boxes, free draining I can't remember the exact size but from my aged memory they were something like 1mx3/4m, certainly better value than dri-deck.

I bought something similar from Homebase. Separate mats, each about 75 x 50 cm, for about £7 a shot. Use it in the front well deck. Just make sure the pimples are facing down to allow drainage.

[blackrose]

Those rubber mats with holes in that they sell at Wilkinsons also come in big rolls made by Rolson.

 

It's good for a bow well deck or a recessed stern deck, but I'm not sure you'd want it on a flat cruiser deck where it might be a bit of a trip hazard.

Edited December 20, 2009 by blackrose

[The Commodore]

We were looking at putting down Aluminium Chequer plate, hard waring and if trawlers use it on their decks it has to be good stuff.

[sueb]

Those cheap rubber mats from Wilkinsons can be cut to fit and wear well.

Sue

[Matthew Knowles]

Those cheap rubber mats from Wilkinsons can be cut to fit and wear well.

Sue

Yeah? Do you wear it as a cloak or similar?

[heyjude999]

I have looked on the internet for a roll and cannot find anything....do you know if Wilko's sell it on a roll as it is not on their website?

It sounds ideal.

Thanks.

Those rubber mats with holes in that they sell at Wilkinsons also come in big rolls made by Rolson.

 

It's good for a bow well deck or a recessed stern deck, but I'm not sure you'd want it on a flat cruiser deck where it might be a bit of a trip hazard.

[WotEver]

I have looked on the internet for a roll and cannot find anything....

Google for Rolson anti fatigue mat.

 

Here's a supplier: http://www.safetymatting4u.co.uk/industria...CFUYA4wode3mEIA

 

Edit to say here's the product from the above supplier: http://www.safetymatting4u.co.uk/antifatig...wetoilyarea.asp

Edited December 22, 2009 by WotEver

[steelaway]

I have looked on the internet for a roll and cannot find anything....do you know if Wilko's sell it on a roll as it is not on their website?

It sounds ideal.

Thanks.

 

 

Hi

 

If he mean what I think he means, they are individual door mats.Mats

You can cut them into the deck space and it can be quite succesful.

You may need to buy a dozen!

 

Alex

Edited December 22, 2009 by steelaway

[Robbo]

I have looked on the internet for a roll and cannot find anything....do you know if Wilko's sell it on a roll as it is not on their website?

It sounds ideal.

Thanks.

 

There's one here http://www.gx-security.co.uk/advanced_sear...?keywords=60819

 

But at £25 Wilkos is cheaper for the coverage, (if you can't get the Rolson for <£11.25 Wilkos is cheaper).

Edited December 22, 2009 by Robbo

[heyjude999]

Cracked it.

B & Q interlocking rubber matting.

£14.95 per square yard.

Not bought yet as need to measure but looks good to me.

All I want now is a good deal on 4 top boxes.

Thank you for your help.

[steelaway]

Cracked it.

B & Q interlocking rubber matting.

£14.95 per square yard.

Not bought yet as need to measure but looks good to me.

All I want now is a good deal on 4 top boxes.

Thank you for your help.

 

 

Hi

 

Have you thought of these ..............................Clicky

 

Alex

[alan_fincher]

Cracked it.

B & Q interlocking rubber matting.

£14.95 per square yard.

I'm interested in this too......

 

But does it have some kind of rubber "bobbles" on the underside that keep it raised away from the floor, please ?

 

If it were only a heavy rubber mat with holes in, the water will probably never fully drain away, and the likelihood is that the paint on the underlying surface will suffer, and rust probably start.

 

(I've seen that often with boats with unsuitable mats of the holed variety, particularly amongst boats being sold at brokerages.)

[heyjude999]

It has rubber bobbles underneath, I know what you mean.

It seems to interlock easliy to prevent tripping.

Looks of good quality and can be cut to shape.

We found it on the carpet/mat section at B and Q.

We will be fitting/buying v soon as the boat is handed over mid Feb, do you want us to 'test drive' before you buy?

 

I'm interested in this too......

 

But does it have some kind of rubber "bobbles" on the underside that keep it raised away from the floor, please ?

 

If it were only a heavy rubber mat with holes in, the water will probably never fully drain away, and the likelihood is that the paint on the underlying surface will suffer, and rust probably start.

 

(I've seen that often with boats with unsuitable mats of the holed variety, particularly amongst boats being sold at brokerages.)

 

 

YES BUT WANTED A MORE TRADITIONAL LOOK.

CHEERS

Hi

 

Have you thought of these ..............................Clicky

 

Alex

[PaulD]

Those cheap rubber mats from Wilkinsons can be cut to fit and wear well.

Sue

 

I bought a few Wilkinsons mats to try. Looked OK so went back for the rest which I had to order.

 

Now have two different thicknesses - Chinese quality control?

 

Will probably take them all back.

 

Paul

[Robbo]

I bought a few Wilkinsons mats to try. Looked OK so went back for the rest which I had to order.

 

Now have two different thicknesses - Chinese quality control?

 

Will probably take them all back.

 

Prob a different supplier or mould.

[Michelle]

Prob a different supplier or mould.

 

 

We manufacture a similar product to Dri-Dek call Versatile. www.versatile-flooring.co.uk

 

I would be happy to send you a sample if you would like.

[Robbo]

We manufacture a similar product to Dri-Dek call Versatile. www.versatile-flooring.co.uk

 

I would be happy to send you a sample if you would like.

 

Did the designer previously work for Lego?

 

Looks better for air flow underneath than the Wilkos doors mats as well (thinking for under ballast here as well), wouldn't mind a sample. Will leave a PM - just seen you have sample option on the site, will leave details there.

Edited January 27, 2010 by Robbo

[Robbo]

Did the designer previously work for Lego?

 

Looks better for air flow underneath than the Wilkos doors mats as well (thinking for under ballast here as well), wouldn't mind a sample. Will leave a PM - just seen you have sample option on the site, will leave details there.

 

Got a sample the other week and it does look like what I'm after for under the ballast esp. when compared to Wilko's rubber doormat. Main advantage is there is a 9mm gap under the main mat for drainage (or airflow) it's a lot harder rubber than the doormats.