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Custom SeaDek on 35 Contender Side Console

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:44:51 +0000

When you think about Contender Boats, most people think about open center consoles, but the 35 Side Console model has been around forever. With a cabin and plenty of seating it is a very nice option for a family boat, but still offers a great layout and cockpit space for fishing. A customer recently called me up that purchased one that was few years old, but never been titled and spent most of it’s life sitting outside in the sun. Needless to say it needed a little loving and SeaDek did the trick. The nonskid pattern was almost gone on the boat, especially in the bow area. We pretty much decked out the entire boat except for the inside of the cabin and the customer decided to go with a 6mm Caribbean Blue over Bahama Blue. The customer also wanted to add coaming bolsters to give himself some comfort while fighting fish so we went with a 20mm white. This was the first time I have ever done this color combination and while it is a little bright, it has a very clean look and grows on you quickly. We have a wide variety of colors to choose from so if blue isn’t your thing we have something else that will work. If you are interested in adding custom SeaDek to your boat, skiff, or yacht you can contact Castaway Customs by sending an email to tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

Before getting started on the install

The helm and seating area with the Contender logo

The business end of things

No more sore thighs

Nice comfy area for the ladies to lounge

Attention to the details makes any job

33′ Intrepid Center Console Custom SeaDek

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:23:05 +0000

I have a customer down in the Florida Keys with an Intrepid center console. The boat is used some for fishing and catching lobsters, but the majority of the time it is used as more of a family boat. One of the great added benefits of the SeaDek is the traction that it adds to a boat. Many non skid patterns on boats are not very aggressive and when they become wet, they also become very slippery. With your kids and family using the boat, safety is always a concern. SeaDek was designed to provide traction even when soaking wet and that brings some comfort and peace of mind. Speaking of comfort, on this particular job the customer decided go with an 8mm foam over the standard 6mm for extra comfort and cushion. The cool gray with storm gray trim is one of the most popular colors options and provides a nice subtle look while providing enough contrast to add logos like we did on the front deck hatch. If you are interested in adding custom SeaDek to your boat, no matter how large or small of a job, you can contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

33' Intrepid sitting on the lift

Front floor area with logo

Looking back to the stern from the bow

The helm area

The rear cockpit floor

Custom SeaDek on Mako Fishing and Dive Boat Headed to Honduras

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:52:01 +0000

Castaway Customs recently got a call from a customer who lives down in Roatan Honduras. He bought a 1993 26′ Mako center console over on the West Coast of Florida and was preparing to ship it down to Central America. The boat will be used to run fishing and dive charters. Being a 1993 the boat had seen better days cosmetically, but structurally everything was solid. There were several cosmetic spider cracks and areas of the boat where the nonskid had worn off that were great candidates for SeaDek. As you can see from the pictures you can take a boat almost 20 years old and dress it up nicely with a simple peel and stick application of SeaDek. The customer decided to go with a single color 5mm storm gray material. Besides covering the floor we also added a few nice additions to the boat. We added some pads to the bow cap so you have some solid footing when throwing a net or pulling an anchor back up. We also covered the swim steps on both corners and the transom area so you have good traction when crawling in and out of the boat. If you want to add some custom SeaDek to your Mako or any center console contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

Great option for throwing a net or pulling anchor

Forward seating area

View from the bow to stern

Mid cockpit floor

Rear cockpit floor

SeaDek swim step pad

Tricked out Maverick HPX-V Skiff

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:22:59 +0000

This project was for a customer who runs McCall Anglers, an outfitter and fly shop in Idaho, and spends his Spring chasing permit and tarpon down in the Florida Keys. It was a joint project with Shallow Water Customs down in South Florida. The guys at Shallow Water Customs run a great rigging and repair shop and have been installing SeaDek for years. The boat had a complete makeover from new gelcoat and rigging to a full SeaDek kit. This HPX-V spends it time primarily down in Key West and will surely stand out among the other Mavericks in the Lower Keys. This customer decided to go with Caribbean blue over black. The black makes the edges and the custom logos really pop nicely. We also replaced the old carpet on the undergunnels. This has become a very popular option the Maverick boats because carpet and saltwater don’t tend to mix very well. If you need any custom SeaDek work done to your skiff you can contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

The bow section fully decked

Floor kits are also a very popular option on the Mavericks

No more nasty carpet

Custom Nautilus logo

Custom logo on his custom casting platform

Castaway Customs decks out Maverick Master Angler

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:51:19 +0000

While not as popular as some of the newer models built by Maverick Boat Company, the Master Angler line of boats has a serious following and has proven itself for years on the water. While the 18 Master Angler isn’t the most shallow drafting boat, it will still get plenty skinny and also provides great storage, stability, and ride. This particular boat is a 1996 model and is in great shape for the age. The owner takes his wife and kids on the boat frequently so he wanted something that would make it more comfortable when lounging around on the decks. Standard thickness for SeaDek on most decks and floors is either a 5mm single color or a 6mm two tone. We decide to step it up just a little and go with an 8mm foam which is a combination of 5mm black with 3mm mica on top. This color combination contrasted very nicely with the color of the boat and the black underlay allowed us to add some ruler sticks on the gunnels to measure fish. The little extra thickness provided by the 8mm will make his wife and kids more comfortable while on the boat. If you are looking to add any custom SeaDek to your Maverick or any other brand skiff contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

Covering the front deck will make for comfortable fishing and lounging

Notice the detailed cuts around everything

A pulled back view

Nice and comfy poling platform pad

How big was that fish?

Custom SeaDek on Older Lake and Bay

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:56:25 +0000

Recently completed a job for a customer who has a 1994 Lake and Bay. The non-skid had been repainted once before, but it was starting to wear through in several different places and show its age. While searching out the different options for marine traction and non-skid he stumbled across SeaDek. Custom SeaDek was not only the option he was looking for, but also the solution to other problems. Over time, boats that are used and fished hard like many of the Lake and Bay tend to show some age and small spider cracks are bound to happen no matter what brand or build of boat you have. While you don’t want to cover over any structural issues, using SeaDek to cover small spider cracks seals them up and hides them giving the boat a nice new look. This particular customer also fishes many tournaments and spends long days on the water. The anti fatigue characteristics and cushion provided by adding SeaDek to your boat can really make those long days tournament fishing or just fun fishing more enjoyable. We decide to go with a single color 5mm foam for this particular boat. The storm gray is one of the more popular colors because it is fairly neutral ,so it goes well with most boats and being a little darker tends to hide dirt well. One of the most frequent questions I get asked, and one asked by this particular customer was if the SeaDek gets hot. Since SeaDek is a closed cell foam and fairly then it doesn’t retain heat. What this means is when you first step on the pads if they have been sitting out baking in the sun you will notice they are warm, but not particularly warmer than any other deck and once you stand there for a second or two it disperses heat very quickly. If you are interested in adding custom SeaDek to your skiff, bay boat, or offshore center console you can contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

Front deck showing its age

A nice clean new look

The rear deck before SeaDek

After adding Storm Gray SeaDek

Cockpit and gunnels need love too

SeaDek adding comfort and safety

Comfort while poling

Sea Chaser 200 FS with Custom SeaDek

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:19:25 +0000

On a recent trip down to Southwest Florida I met up with Capt. Glen Brownlee to deck out his personal flats boat as well as the fire departments boat he works on. Glen’s personal boat he runs trips out of is a Sea Chaser 200 FS. This flats skiff provides a nice stable platform to fish off of. The boat had a molded non skid pattern on the deck that we used as the pattern to scan. We decided to go with 6mm two tone SeaDek in the combination of Beach Sand over Black which added a very nice contrast to the boat and really set it off. Many customers choose SeaDek as an option to cover up spider cracks or areas of the boat where the non skid patterns has worn off. Everything on this particular boat looked good, but the combination of comfort, traction, and looks added by the custom SeaDek made Glen decide to pull the trigger and fully deck out the boat. SeaDek added a very nice face lift to the boat and made it look brand new. We also decided to throw in a few custom logos to really customize the job. We added a snook logo to the front deck and also added a ruler stick on each gunnel so Glen can measure fish easily. If you need to give your boat a face lift, no matter how big or small, you can contact Castaway Customs at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

The front deck with the snook logo

The rear deck, notice the detailed cut outs

The floor kit makes those long days easier

How big was that fish?

A pulled back view

Custom SeaDek for Estero Fire Department Boat

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:18:56 +0000

I recently got a call from Capt. Glen Brownlee who works for Estero Fire Rescue down in Lee County; I did some work for a few friends of his and he thought it would be a great idea to add custom SeaDek to the work boat in order to make it more comfortable and safe while on the water. SeaDek provides an excellent traction even when wet and makes for a safe working environment. The boat is a 22′ Boca Grande built by Panga Marine in Sarasota, FL. The Panga hull design is a tried and true design and real workhorse that has proven itself throughout Central America. The customer decided to go with a single 5mm Storm Gray material which is a good application for the floor, front deck, and gunnel tops of the boat. We went with a 10mm helm pad to add a little extra cushion when running through some rough water. If you are interested in having custom SeaDek designed and installed in your boat you can contact me at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

Panga Marine 22' Boca Grande

The front deck with 5mm Storm Gray

A view of the cockpit

A 10mm helm pad

The rear cockpit floor

Custom SeaDek on Gunboat 62 Zenyatta

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:06:55 +0000

This past spring I finished up my biggest project to date. The captain of the boat Nils Erickson and his fiancee Meredith Pridgen were heading up a large refit of a Gunboat 62 formerly named Lickity Split 2 up in the Newport Shipyard. In the world of sailing, Gunboat is the very top tier when it comes to performance and quality. They specialize in building high performance multihull sailing yachts. Coming from a fishing boat background I had a lot to learn in the sailing world, but can appreciate true craftsmanship and design in any type of boat. The retro fit included about everything you could possibly imagine, it almost seems it would have made more sense to order a new boat, but the lead time is very long to have one built so this was the next best option. Nils and Meredith run a boat called Soma, a Formula 40, that they charter and sail down in the Virgin Islands. It is the fastest charter sailboat in the Caribbean and quite possibly the world. The tops of the hulls on Soma are completely decked out in SeaDek making for a comfortable and safe ride whether cruising or racing. When it came time to figure out what to do on the decks on Zenyatta they had a crazy idea to fully deck it out in SeaDek. The only reason I say crazy is because it had never been done before to this extent on a boat of this size or caliber. Needless to say it was quite the project with a lot of detail involved due to all of the hardware and rigging, but one that when it was all finished you can take a step back and not help but smile. Special thanks to Rick Lohre from Rick Lohre Photography for taking and providing the amazing pictures of Zenyatta. You can check out more picture of Zenyatta here.

Zenyatta full steam ahead

Micro dot pattern provides great traction when wet

Complex curves and bends around the jib track

Aerial view of the bow shows some great detail

Cabin roof and aft

A cool view of the solar panels and the starboard bow

A view looking forward from just in front of the cabin

Custom SeaDek for 17 Tunnel Pathfinder

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:58:40 +0000

I recently did some work for Capt. Peter Babb who guides out of the 10,000 Islands and Everglades National Park. Peter runs this 17T Pathfinder for low water and sight fishing. Although Maverick Boat Company doesn’t build this particular flats boat anymore, they have a cult following by those who fish out of them. Peter also runs a Maverick 21 Master Angler. The boat had been used and fished hard so it was starting to show some signs of aging and needed a little face lift. Castaway Customs deals with many customers who are looking to take an old boat and make it look new again. SeaDek is a great product to not only enhance the look of your boat, but also add comfort and traction. For standard two tone decks we mostly use 6mm foam, but we were looking to get a little extra comfort so we stepped it up and went with an 8mm two tone of Cool Gray over Black. This color combination is a favorite among customers and really pops nicely with the black border. The customer decided to cover the areas of the boat that get the most traffic and we also added the undergunnel pads for reel protection and threw in the Pathfinder Tunnel logo to give it that custom touch. If you need any custom SeaDek work done to your 17T Pathfinder or any of the Maverick Boat Company products feel free to contact me at tyler@castawaycustoms.com.

A wide angle shot of the boat

Another wide angle shot

A neat view from the front of the bow

A wide angle cockpit view

The color combination looks great on this boat