Alternatives to carpet - Mats or similar padding?

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cstallings

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I believe I saw someone on this site use some type of mat in their boat. Looked very good, but can't find it anywhere. Something like this https://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-STXNEOMATSS except it was not the neo mat. Whatever it was I liked it better than the neo mat. Does anyone know of any mat flooring?

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Underneath (and you can see this in my post), I used blue polystyrene closed cell foam, 1" thick, and placed between my braces. That, combined with the mat virtually eliminates the feel of the braces and makes a smooth floor that still conforms to the curve of the hull. The mats are heavy enough that they wont move, so they didnt need securing. That was an important feature for me. Of course, when I trailer, I will often have my cover on the boat as well.
 
Maestro you build is great! (Should really add that in your build)

I love the mat idea, just couldn't find one locally that would fit the goofy size area on my boat, that link you posted in your build was just the right size.
 
I've seen these antifatigue mats from Home Depot used in a few builds and really like how they allow for drainage and clean-out. I'll be cutting and installing mine over the weekend.

https://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100648174&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC%2d%5f%2dSearchPLPHorizontal1%2d1%2d%5f%2dNA%2d%5f%2d100648174%2d%5f%2dN
 
cstallings said:
TheMaestro said:
I used mats for my floor, they work really well.. You can find them in my build

Is there a link for the matts in your build? I can't find one...



Lowes is where I got them, heres the link
https://www.lowes.com/pd_113086-73825-160-0700-35_0__?productId=3595540&Ntt=anti+fatigue&pl=1&currentURL=&facetInfo=

I looked at others but these felt/looked the best
 

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