Here is a dumb one, Sole's in 22 cockpits...

For many years the 22 came without removable or fixed cockpit floor of fiberglass. In that case, I used foam padding and / or the Vinyl loop pool mat material from American Floor mats. I have also used Dri Deck tiles under the vinyl loop or just dry deck alone. It is fine, and there can be small amounts of water, depending on what you are doing and teh weather (Ie rain without a cover over the cockpit. My 1993 22 did not have floors, the 2006 had removable floors; more recent boats have fixed floors. .
 
I have dri-deck in Hammerhead and don’t care for it. I want to make some floorboards but the truth is the dri-deck may end up being good enough that other things are higher priority. The worst thing about it is it can slip out from under foot when you are leaning against the gunnel nearly causing a MOB situation.
 
Donald,
My 2000, 22 did not have the raised deck. My buddy’s boat stored at my dock, was a few years newer and had the removable raised deck. My aft deck was not flat and was shaped to the contour of the hull.
Pros: the 2000 model rarely had water on the deck and had a simple non skid surface. There was never mold on the deck and it was simple to maintain.
Con: the surface was not absolutely flat.

The newer 22
Pros: it was flat and had a better looking non skid surface.
Con: it added weight aft and had water and mold underneath, most of the time.
 
Thanks Everyone,
My thought was to remove the floor in warm summer weather when the Bimini is up and the put them back in cooler weather when the Bimini is not up so much.
 
clayhubler":ymrvmm3c said:
I have dri-deck in Hammerhead and don’t care for it. I want to make some floorboards but the truth is the dri-deck may end up being good enough that other things are higher priority. The worst thing about it is it can slip out from under foot when you are leaning against the gunnel nearly causing a MOB situation.
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The way I used Dry deck is that it is was cut to fit so it would not move when under foot. The vinyl loop mat or foam also helped to prevent any movement of the DriDeck.
 
I rarely use the floor board on my 22, I kept a small rubber carpet by the cabin door in the cockpit since that is where the water will pool up, that work just fine for me. Main raison for me was weight saving and easier to keep clean.
 
Yes, ultimately that is probably what we will do as it is the most effective and economical.

C-Wolfe":9ye78xyu said:
I rarely use the floor board on my 22, I kept a small rubber carpet by the cabin door in the cockpit since that is where the water will pool up, that work just fine for me. Main raison for me was weight saving and easier to keep clean.
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My 1991, 22'cruiser has no raised floor and drydeck tiles cut to fit over the gelcoat floor.
One advantage of the drydeck floor mat is ease of removal. I can simply roll it up and toss it out on the dock to rinse off fish blood or mud from crab or shrimp pots that routinely finds its way under the mat, then rinse the mat and pop it back in. No stinky cockpit. I do have a mooring cover to keep the rain out.
 
Sobol that is a handsome solution. How often does it need removal/cleaning?
Why do you have Leesburg on your transom if you're really from MI? The Potomac is so shallow and rocky up that way ;-)


ssobol":yunmd9am said:
My 22 has the flat floor. I put Ikea tiles in the cockpit. I used the wood tiles for a few years. These tiles required varnishing the wood. This year I'm replacing them with the all plastic tiles. Not sure how this will work on the sloped floor.

Cost about US$100 to do at the time.

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/runnen-decking-outdoor-acacia-60518486/

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/runnen-decking-outdoor-beige-90476734/#content


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This sounds interesting. A mat? I've only seen the squares. Do you have a web address?

Hellsranger":26bbzvnf said:
My 1991, 22'cruiser has no raised floor and drydeck tiles cut to fit over the gelcoat floor.
One advantage of the drydeck floor mat is ease of removal. I can simply roll it up and toss it out on the dock to rinse off fish blood or mud from crab or shrimp pots that routinely finds its way under the mat, then rinse the mat and pop it back in. No stinky cockpit. I do have a mooring cover to keep the rain out.
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Thistle-
It is the squares. but they lock together into a mat that can be rolled up and removed easily, and just as easily re installed after hosing off.
 
I replaced the Ikea wood tiles with one-piece tiles. They are the Runnen product from Ikea.

The wood tiles lasted several years. However, last year when I pulled them out for the winter, some of the plastic backing that holds the wood slats broke down. The new tiles are one piece and don't need to be varnished. The lighter color will also be cooler after baking in the sun.

About US$100.

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Yep. I used the the Dri-Dek solution for my 06 23' with fixed floor cockpit.I used it to run under the fuel tanks to allow water to run to the bilge without rotting the aluminum tanks while keeping the cockpit sole dry.I live in Florida where the sun is strong and the Dri-Dek has proven to be historically resilient.The product is available in tiles and sheet goods,you can purchase direct from Dri-Dek.As noted before,this product is plyable and will 'creep',but not buckle under foot,is resistant to scuffs and impact,cool to the touch but NOT kind to barefeet.Having said that;I do like the idea of the Ikea tiles,maybe the 'Astro-Turf' for the upcoming tailgate season.Yuk,Yuk.
 
Hi Dave.The Dri-Dek is not hot to the touch,They are more air than plastic,so its ventilated instead of solid.Also pick a light color to asist,I picked light tan ,matched my original color.You should have no problem in new england.
 
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