Has anyone ever pulled and reused SeaDek?

[haknslash]

After reading @CrankyGypsy thread about the rot in his boat I was amazed at how much wood is in these boats. I never knew! When I installed my SeaDek I didn't have or use any sealant where the screw holes were from the carpet snaps. I figured if any water would make it beneath the SeaDek then it would eventually make its way to the bilge which obviously is not the case. Now I'm nervous if I keep it that way. I'm wondering if anyone has pulled up SeaDek and were able to reuse it? I was thinking of laying my carpet back out so I will know exactly where the holes should be from the snaps and then maybe pull just those areas up to add some sealant. To get the adhesive to stick again I was thinking of using my heat gun and maybe some sealant on the adhesive to help. Do you think this could work?

 

[Bill D]

After removing my old SeaDek a few months ago, I think you may be able to lift the edges without any tearing. Even after I pulled it all off and it left behind a seemingly lot of adhesive, it was still pretty tacky. But I'm afraid that you would have issues with it wanting to come up around the edges down the road. Then you have a mess on your hands...

On my new SeaDek, it seemed like the best adhesion points were around the edges where it was on the smooth parts of the floor.

Whatever you do, NEVER use super glue to stick down spots that may come loose over time. You'll hate yourself when you remove it.

 

[haknslash]

Yea that's my fear is that it will start to come up later down the road.

Hmm I wonder if running a thin bead of clear silicone around the edges of the SeaDek would serve as a good barrier and save me from having to pull any edges up?

 

[2nazt]

I would worry the same about adhesion later also. It will look kinda off but I'm sure you could work with Will @JetBoatPilot to maybe make some 1"X1" squares and cut them out and fill and put the filler squares back in. He may also have more information about the product and how to handle this problem. He is a very handy and helpful guy for sure.

 

[Bruce]

I can not imagine much water getting under the SeaDek I would not disturb it.

 

[JetBoatPilot]

I would avoid putting heat on the SeaDek. It will begin to shrink if it gets above 165 degrees.

As for reapplying after removing we stock some of the PSA that can be added in places that need it.

Also super glue is tough to get off but can be removed if you use the 3M Adhesive Removal Wheel.