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There is a moment, usually around hour six of a fishing trip, when you look down and realize your cockpit floor has become something resembling a hotel breakfast griddle. Except instead of eggs, it's saltwater, fish blood, and whatever else the ocean decided to contribute to your afternoon. Alas, this is just life on a center console. With no cabin or shade (unless you had the foresight to bolt one on), you are standing on a wide, open deck that bakes in direct sun and collects everything a day …

Pontoon boats have long gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to flooring options. For decades, builders stuck with carpet as the default - and not the good stuff, either. It soaks up water in just one season, then starts reeking to high heaven after two or three. Vinyl seemed like a logical solution since it doesn't hold moisture. Problem is, it gets slick as ice when wet, which is far from ideal when you’re bobbing about on the high seas. As for bare aluminum, it's uncomfortabl …

The physical stresses of boat ownership can eventually become glaringly apparent, even with a product as high-quality as SeaDek. For a host of different reasons, you may now find that it doesn't look quite as pristine as it did the day it went down. It's fine, though. Most SeaDek appearance issues are cosmetic, fixable, and something we see constantly.  We have lost count of the number of photos we have received from worried boat owners who thought their decks were ruined after a mishap of …