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  • Seadek vs Diamond Plate on a trailer?

    I'm about to place an order on a new boat and trailer and I wanted to get some opinions on Seadek vs. Diamond plate on the step surfaces of the trailer. The Seadek looks good, but I'm afraid that it will get very dirty and be hard to clean. Not sure how it will hold over the years on a trailer. Should I stick with diamond plate?
    2007 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, 1995 Cobalt 200

  • #2
    I have always had SeaDek on my G23 trailers, and it has held up pretty well while I have owned them. The light gray did get a little dirty, but I was able to clean it back up. This year I did black SeaDek on the trailer, and it still looks great now after several months of being outside.

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    • #3
      Depending on how the diamond plate is installed. If it's riveted or bolted to the trailer fender, water usually doesn't dry up underneath and will ultimately start to rust at the bolt holes. If it's double faced tape down then I don't think you'd have the same problem. But, I would vote for some foam type material because it offers a non-slip surface.

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      • #4
        Seadek


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        • #5
          Originally posted by wakejunky View Post
          Depending on how the diamond plate is installed. If it's riveted or bolted to the trailer fender, water usually doesn't dry up underneath and will ultimately start to rust at the bolt holes. If it's double faced tape down then I don't think you'd have the same problem. But, I would vote for some foam type material because it offers a non-slip surface.
          The diamond plate is installed with double sided adhesive I believe. At least that's how it was installed on my 2 previous Boatmate trailers.
          2007 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, 1995 Cobalt 200

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          • #6
            Originally posted by SierraWave View Post
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            I agree that the Seadek looks good, but I'm not sure if it will look good after a few years on a trailer. That's why I'm leaning toward the 5 bar diamond plate. It will clean up easy and wont fade or get stained over the years.
            2007 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, 1995 Cobalt 200

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            • #7
              Diamond plate hands down. Just think of shoes, road rocks, etc.


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              • #8
                On my last boat, after 11 years of never making a decision on what I wanted on the trailer for protection, I got into the habit of laying a towel down if I really needed to step on the fenders. Normally I stepped on the tire if I needed to immediately enter from the sides. It sure looked clean with nothing on the fenders. I always enter my new boat from the back only now because of the high gunnels.

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                • #9
                  Late to the party on this but my 2012 boatmate has plate glued down with double face tape and it's already rusting away. I'll need to remove, sand paint and plan to replace it with Seadek this spring. Without a perfect water tight seal the plate is rusting The fenders from day one.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by 81nautique View Post
                    Late to the party on this but my 2012 boatmate has plate glued down with double face tape and it's already rusting away. I'll need to remove, sand paint and plan to replace it with Seadek this spring. Without a perfect water tight seal the plate is rusting The fenders from day one.
                    I was referring to aluminum diamond plate which shouldn't rust. My 2011 Boatmate trailer with aluminum diamond plate doesn't have any rust on it. What type of plate do you have on your trailer that's rusting?
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                    • #11
                      The trailer is steel...I think the aluminum is trapping water under it and causing the steel trailer to rust.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Evening Shade View Post

                        I was referring to aluminum diamond plate which shouldn't rust. My 2011 Boatmate trailer with aluminum diamond plate doesn't have any rust on it. What type of plate do you have on your trailer that's rusting?
                        I meant to say without a perfect seal around the plate it traps water and the fenders rust. Like mine, 5 year old trailer full of rust. I don't know why some manufacturer doesn't step up and dip their trailers before paint. They'd kill the competition because all of these tube frame trailers hold water and rust out. First guy to do that wins.

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                        • #13
                          I might be the only one not supremely impressed with seadeck... Maybe it was the salt water environment, but I had to replace my entire 2012 in 2015, in my eyes lasting only 3 years is a huge failure. Add to that the challenge/labor required to remove and replace it... Not a big fan. Had diamond plate show rust around the edges on my 2005 though, which tells me there is no perfect solution that ive found yet... Good luck.

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                          • #14
                            I might need to go back to the drawing board.
                            2007 Malibu Wakesetter 23 LSV, 1995 Cobalt 200

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                            • #15
                              On your boat mate that came with our tige we have this black non skid sorta plastic stuff. I don't know really know what's it's called, but it stays clean and won't wear out. Not sure if it's an option with Nautique but if it is I would definitely recommend it.
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