tbrindisi

Have you spoken wtih Mike from Hydro-Turf about this, he should be able to tell you if it will fit?

Yes Definately talk with Mike!! I have a 2008 150 speedster, which is the exact same as the 2009. The 03-05 kit fits perfect except for the ski locker piece. I sent Mike a template of my ski locker so make sure to ask for the ski locker piece to come from that template. Also, if you want the ski locker piece to be one solid piece instead of 2 pieces you have to have the pattern going the opposite direction of the other pieces. This is what I ended up doing, but you can have 2 pieces and put them together if you must have all of the pieces with the pattern going in the same direction.

Hope that helps.

I was the customer who had the incorrectly sized piece and who was unhappy with customer service at first, but I have to agree with everyone here that it is a very good product.

While it is on the expensive side, like you noted, it is a bargain when you compare it to other options like carpet kits and the fact that anything that has the word "marine" in it automatically has a 200% mark up over the exact same product for any other use *rolls eyes*.

As long as you do business with Mike, I don't think you will have any customer service complaints at all. He is a great guy! I wish I would have known I needed to speak with him to begin with, and a lot of my agravation could have been avoided. I sent him a template of my ski locker, so he should have the correct pattern for the ski locker now, so that shouldn't be a concern. Just make sure to speak with Mike when you order.

I can't comment on the longevity of the material and 3m glue since I just put it down, but after using it this weekend I do have to say that I am 100% satisfied with it so far! I used to rub my knees raw when climbing into the back of the boat onto the swim platform with the factory non-skid surface. The hydroturf is SO much more comfortable. If you can only afford one piece, GET THE SWIM PLATFORM! Sand and dirt sprays right off with a hose, and since the material doesnt absorb water it dries very quickly!

If you decide to pick some up, im sure you will be very happy with it!

Thomas

Just wanted to let everyone know Mike from hydroturf took care of me! He sent me a sheet of hydroturf for me to cut myself just in time for labor day weekend.

After trying it out this weekend, I have to say I love this stuff! Much more comfortable then the non skid surface and MUCH easier to clean. If it holds up as well as everyone on this forum claims, I am definately one happy customer!

Mike,
Look forward to ordering more of your product when the time comes. I also dropped your template off at UPS on saturday, so you should be getting it soon. Thanks again!

Thomas

Just wanted to let everyone know Mike from hydroturf took care of me! He sent me a sheet of hydroturf for me to cut myself just in time for labor day weekend.

After trying it out this weekend, I have to say I love this stuff! Much more comfortable then the non skid surface and MUCH easier to clean. If it holds up as well as everyone on this forum claims, I am definately one happy customer!

Mike,
Look forward to ordering more of your product when the time comes. I also dropped your template off at UPS on saturday, so you should be getting it soon. Thanks again!

Thomas

Mike,

First off, thank you so much for taking the time to explain this problem. After sending the email with this issue and pictures attached to both info@hydroturf.com and the dealer who I purchased through (Jimmy's Jet Sports), Jim finally got back to me and said he spoke with Clara from hydro-turf and that you are working to resolve the issue.

I now understand how the rear piece, where the seats are, can be a solid piece, and the ski locker can not. I would prefer the diamond pattern to be the same throughout the boat, so just as you expected, I would prefer the two pieces over one solid piece with the pattern incorrect. The two piece thing wasn't much of an issue for me, the fact that it wasnt covering up the non-skid surface, and the pattern didnt line up correctly, was. I'm sure whatever caused my pieces to be too short is the same thing that caused the patterns to not line up correctly.

The dimensions you have above are very close (closer than what I have sitting in my living room) to the ski locker on my boat. I'm not sure how the machine that cuts the pieces works, but the only thing I can figure why mine is so short is that something happened when it had to switch to the second piece I suppose. The two pieces I have together measure 41 1/2" L X 10 3/4" wide. It is actually just a hair under 10 3/4" wide but not so much that I would call it 10 5/8".

I also noticed that the diameter of the hole for the handle is a half inch too big. The diameter for the piece I have now appears to be 3", while the handle on my ski locker is a 2 1/2" diameter. I understand this is probably so there can be some error in the cut and it still line up ok, but since non-skid surface is completely around this handle, I would prefer the diameter to be closer to 2 1/2", maybe 2 3/4" at most.

Just in case you need this information as well for the handle hole cut, I will go ahead and measure the distance from all sides of the non skid surface to center of hole for handle.

The correct measurements I have for my ski-locker on my 2008 150 speedster are as follows:

43 1/4" L X 11" W - 2 1/2" Ski handle Diameter.

Distance from bow end side of ski locker non-skid surface to center of hole for handle
21 5/8"
Distance from aft end side of ski locker non-skid surface to center of hole for handle
21 5/8"
Distance from starboard side of ski locker non-skid surface to center of hole for handle
8 3/4"
Distance from port side of ski locker-non-skid surface to center of hole for handle
2 1/4"

If anyone else who has this same model boat wouldn't mind measuring theirs as well, I'm sure Mike would be greatly appreciative. I'm human and have been known to make many mistakes but these measurements are as accurrate as I can get them.

If you need anymore information from me Mike, don't hesitate to ask! You should have my email address that I check religiously. I look forward to getting my correctly cut ski locker piece and finally trying out my new hydro-turf!

Thanks again,
Thomas Brindisi