This stuff holds up tremendously better than carpet. We too have carpet in ours that has an awful smell if we don't let it dry out completely before storing - this is what I hate most about carpet. We decided to leave it for the time being since that is what came with the boat but we did put turf on the back platform and step - my wife slipped pretty bad on our old 160 Speedster so this is how we first discovered Hydro-Turf. It is a far superior product to carpet, it doesn't get slippery, doesn't get hot, and doesn't smell when wet.
Kevin, Thanks very much for the feedback. I think I will order this for the boat this year. At least the back part this year and maybe the boat interior later on.