I very interested in any testimonials or completed projects. I'm planning to replace the carpet on my 2021 SX190 with marine mat as an off season project this year. (I dislike stepping on the buttons as much as the better feel of marine mat over carpet)
There looks like two fairly economical options. The DIY Amazon roll of marine mat or this site has precut kits for a competitive price:
Check out the deal on Interior Traction Mat kit for Yamaha 2018-2020 AR190/195 at ShopSBT.com
www.shopsbt.com
Anyone used the kit from SBT?
Thanks!
My swim deck is the OEM Marine Mat. I did the interior with SeaDek. I'm not a fan of the Marine Mat, to me, it doesn't feel as comfortable underfoot as the comparable SeaDek. The Marine Mat I have is the brushed type, the SeaDek is the embossed "goosebump" pattern. The Marine Mat feels more difficult to clean, to the point that I will be removing it and replacing it with more of the matching pattern SeaDek. I do not have any input as to whether the brushed SeaDek material seems to be as difficult to clean as the Marine Mat. While the Marine Mat isn't terribly difficult to clean up, I find myself breaking out the degreaser too often, for my preferences, to get it clean. If you're more diligent than I am about only stepping foot on it with socks or bare feet, the only time you should have issues with the Marine Mat is when you bring it out of winter storage, and what's left on it from what the cover allowed under it.
All told, the interior tub ran me about $600, and the swim deck seems like it's going to run me $325. Pricing was far better when I started this project, and I thought I had purchased enough to complete the entire boat, but I cannot find any other larger pieces yet. The 40x80 sheet of SeaDek was originally $30 cheaper when I bought it, so there's an additional $60 for me to finish off the swim deck.
Can anyone who ordered the marine mat from Amazon for a 2017 AR190 tell me how much you needed for the cockpit portion?
The swim platform was already done by the previous owners and I can’t seem to match it with jetboatpilots colors so I’m thinking it’s worth diy and saving the money vs redoing it all!
Thanks so much!
I About to tackle this also, will keep an eye on this post. I bought the small roll on Amazon, am going to do the front and rear sections first then probably buy the wider roll for the main cockpit section.
These are old posts, so this may be too late, but it won't be for those following after. I do NOT recommend following others ideas of what they got. Go get whatever paper you want to use, and make your templates. You're going to have to do it anyway, and this will be a cheap introduction to what you're trying to tackle. Make your templates, making sure to note the face side, and deck side of your templates, cut them out, and then measure them all up. Go find the FREE CutList Optimizer, and enter your generic measurements (square things off, to make it easy). If you're getting something with a directional grain pattern, make note of it. CutList Optimizer will spit out a list of the pieces you will need, optimized to your project. Order your materials, decide what side you want to cut from, and start laying out your templates on the proper side and in the proper orientation.
Even if you're getting the cheaper stuff, these materials are expensive, especially if you make mistakes in cutting, so making your templates and getting a cut list will be your best method to spend the least amount while getting the proper coverage. JBP cuts his with a CNC, so his layout file is optimized for the material dimensions he's using, why wouldn't you do the same with the free tools available to you, and avoid overpaying. DIY only saves you money if you're not having to buy more than you need, or having to buy more because you made a mistake in layout of your pieces. You may find that after your first template, your view changes dramatically, and you can't envision yourself doing the entire boat, and it starts to look like a deal to pay JBP or some other manufacturer for their pre-cut kits. Paper, tape, scissors & a pencil are all you need to get a feel for how easy/difficult this endeavor will be for you.
One question, Are the carpet buttons screwed in or glued on? I didn't know if it would require epoxy filling screw holes.
The carpet snaps are all screwed in. I cannot stress enough just how much better it will look if you get some gelcoat patch paste from Spectrum and fill in all the holes that will be visible after Marine Mat / SeaDek / BlackTip installation. Some 3M 4200 will be sufficient to fill the holes where your mats will cover them, but many epoxies may/can yellow, especially with exposure to the sun, and it will be a cast-iron bitch to repair after your mats are installed. You may even end up having to replace a perfectly good mat just because you didn't do the proper prep. It's the key to any work of this type, and you'll also feel a whole lot more comfortable with your skills if you plan on doing other mods that may require gelcoat work. Do the snaps as practice for the time you'll need to do some work on scuffs or scrapes - it WILL happen, and these snaps are easy spots to practice, and not that large, so it'll be a lot easier to see just how well your successful patch will disappear.
