20bucks for a nonslip, padded, easy-install, fatigue mat from Harbor freight for us poor country boys!

Did you paint it ? Or is that how it comes ? Looks good

20 bucks for the whole boat??

what will it be like in the hot sun, scorching or not so hot?

I painted them. 8bucks w coupon for a pack of 4 that are 25"x25". Comfortable as hell, light. Feel like a hybrid of foam/neoprene/rubber. Pack of 4 weighs about 2.5lbs.took about 2hrs,i expect it to last 2yrs. Waterproof, non slip, and kids love it. I glued them in and stapled them to each other. Gorilla taped all pieces together before installing. Only negative opinion i have about them is that I'm a "tear shit up" kind of guy and they aren't heavy duty.

Before paint

I had what looks like the same stuff in my boat. It soaks up water.

what about heat on yo feet? ha, are they hot or better yet, are they cooler than bare aluminum? Who gives a shit if its not like hydro turf, as long as is cooler than the bare floor.

Yeah, way cooler. Someone on here said they carry heat, but they do not. I almost went with bedliner in my boat, glad i didnt.

Yea so far this stuff has worked out great for me..

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It's still in great shape after this duck season. I'll be curious to see how hot it is this summer but it's gotta be better than the flat OD green aluminum underneath.

I have been toying with this idea for awhile to put in the new 1844GD coming next week. I gotta have something cool to put my 5 year old on while I am out fishing most of the summer.

My biggest fear is that the interlocking connection pieces are going to start to get torn up faster than anything else. What if I put the foam down and then put the grey boat carpet over the top of it? Would it be any cooler? Would it keep the mat from getting torn up? Or would I just be wasting my time with the carpet layer?

I'm glad to hear other people have used these foam mats....

IMO you don't want carpet in a duck boat,and it would be just as hot as the mats out in the sun. If you can afford it, do it right and put in hydro turf. If not, put the mats in while you save for the turf.