Seadek

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by usmp06

Anyone have Seadek installed on their kayaks?

Seadek is just closed cell EVA foam just like the EVA tile you can get from Home depot.


I used EVA foam in the footwells and the rear well of my x-13 glued down with automotive trim (contact) adhesive. It raised the deck a half inch up front and I doubled it in the back for a full inch.. It adds virtually no weight, makes the yak quieter, raised the water line in back and acts like floatation. Five years later still no issues. I don't know what Seadek charges but Home depot EVA is dirt cheap and 3M spray trim adhesive is pretty inexpensive.

[usmp06]

I got the seadek kit for my stealth 12 for 70$ shipped. Gonna stick it on this evening.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by usmp06

I got the seadek kit for my stealth 12 for 70$ shipped. Gonna stick it on this evening.

It's funny how things come around. When I did it people thought I was being ridiculously fancy, but yours will I'm sure look great. My only concern would be the adhesive but if it peels up you can always glue it back down.

[usmp06]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

It's funny how things come around. When I did it people thought I was being ridiculously fancy, but yours will I'm sure look great. My only concern would be the adhesive but if it peels up you can always glue it back down.

Yeah thats the only thing I am worried about is how well it stays glued down.

[alanw]

Originally Posted by Fiskadoro

Seadek is just closed cell EVA foam just like the EVA tile you can get from Home depot.


I used EVA foam in the footwells and the rear well of my x-13 glued down with automotive trim (contact) adhesive. It raised the deck a half inch up front and I doubled it in the back for a full inch.. It adds virtually no weight, makes the yak quieter, raised the water line in back and acts like floatation. Five years later still no issues. I don't know what Seadek charges but Home depot EVA is dirt cheap and 3M spray trim adhesive is pretty inexpensive.

Nice idea with the home depot foam. What did you do around the scupper holes? It looks like the foam has a cutout near the foot area. Raising the waterline in the back would be great since everything back there is always sitting in a half inch or so of water.

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by alanw

Nice idea with the home depot foam. What did you do around the scupper holes? It looks like the foam has a cutout near the foot area. Raising the waterline in the back would be great since everything back there is always sitting in a half inch or so of water.

In the footwells I placed a aluminum perforated mesh over the front scupper then closed off the rear. On my x-13 water would splash up through the rear footwell scuppers when I paddled, so I closed them off. The mesh on the fronts is to keep things like sinkers, hooks and keys from falling through the hole.

Rear the foam ends right at the scupper so my bait tank doesn't sit on the foam but lower on the original plastic and it drains through the scuppers.

We're on the same page. That water back in the well was always an issue so I raised the rear deck with foam so it's above the water line.