Oldyella66

I ended up putting my in a little bit different place. 

Been spending some time in the boat getting it ready for summer.  The spaghetti mat softens up quite a bit in the sun, definitely more comfortable to walk on when it is warm.

This is significantly less expensive than Deckadence.  It is a little different though... I don't have first hand knowledge, but Deckadence appears to be a thinner extrusion and smaller weave, which would make it a little bit softer underfoot. But this stuff is designed for public pools and showers and things, so it isn't uncomfortable.  Just more designed for traction than soft. 

The only worry I would have about installing over carpet, is making sure the carpet can dry out.  This stuff will let food crumbles and water through, and would make carpet take much longer to dry out.  Depending on how you store the boat it could start to smell pretty quickly, I think.  Other than that, there is no reason it couldn't be installed over carpet.  Shoot, worst case scenario, in my mind, is that you have to tear out the carpet anyway or give up on the spaghetti loop.  The size of the pieces probably wouldn't change considerably.

I like this idea quite a bit!  I think I will end up doing something similar.  Nice work!

I heated a piece of left over spaghetti mat over the weekend, with a heat gun.  It softened up quite a bit and was still cool enough I could hold it to my cheek.  I think that in the 90 degree plus temperatures we see over summer that it will end up being just fine.  Hopefully I'll remember to follow up over summer.

I’m actually fairly impressed by that stuff. I haven’t used it for it’s purpose yet, but it is pleasant to walk on. It’s not soft, but it is comfortable under foot.

It snaps together so the sheets are connected. Also, very easy to cut with a sharp utility knife, so it can be fit well.

I haven’t tried yet, but you should be able to use a heat gun to bend it, to fit curves, when it can’t lay flat.

Thanks... and you're welcome.  The carpet was pretty stained when I bought the boat, this stuff looks much more clean.

So far I'm torn on the feel under foot.  It is a little more stiff than I was hoping for.  It isn't uncomfortable to walk on by any means, but not truly soft either.  I also have very tender feet, can't walk outside without shoes on.  My wife thought it was fine. I've seen this stuff around as door mat, can't for sure remember where. It is marketed for commercial floor mats and walk ways around pools, so it is intended to be used bare foot, but also provides a fair amount of traction.

It's also fairly cold here right now, so I think it will soften up in the sun.  I'm going to give it a summer to see how it goes, then I'll see what happens.

I’ll go out and see if I’m missing anything I’d like.

Did your parts boat have the master craft cruise control? A previous owner installed perfect pass so the original cruise doesn’t work. I’d like to replace that panel with one that doesn’t have switch holes in it.

Thanks berndtmj and Rugger.  I've learned a lot from forums over the years, and thought that this was a good time to start giving back.  It does make easy to see how simple some of these things are in the end.

Rugger, I actually read your Glide system post before ordering the Flex Gland.  I was looking for it or something similar when I found the new style.  Figured I would try it, since without the waster attachment it would be a little more straightforward.

This is the brake kit that I used in my post.  Will need 1 set per wheel for the trailer:

from: etrailer.com : Titan Disc Brake Assembly - 10" Hub/Rotor - 5 on 4-1/2 - Dacromet - 3,500 lbs

These ones are a better deal, and probably fit better (The Kodiak calipers are smaller, making brake rotor and wheel clearance less of a concern).

Here is the electric over hydraulic system that I purchased.  I'll write a post soon.

from etrailer.com: HydraStar Vented Marine Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Disc Brakes - 1,600 psi

This is a kit that has everything you will need, to add electric over hydraulic if you already have disc brakes:

from etrailer.com: HydraStar Marine Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator w/ Breakaway and 7-Way RV Harness - 1,600 psi

This is similar to the kit that I put on my previous boat trailer (I was very happy with this kit):

from etrailer.com: Titan Disc Brake Kit and BrakeRite Electric-Hydraulic Actuator - Tandem, 3,500-lb Axle

Thanks!

I will post some links to the parts I used, after I get off work. 

I also need to make a post about adding the electric over hydraulic system too. I’ll add my parts list to that also.