Carpet vs vinyl flooring in boat

[ssaamm]

My boat is starting to show its age a bit-- Crestliner FishHawk. Looking at replacing the carpet due to wear. Anyone have any thought on vinyl vs carpet on the floor anyway. I'd keep the casting deck carpeted I would think, but I'm open to suggestions. Thanks.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Vinyle is far easier to clean, but then again with BioOx or a similar product, carpet is not all bad. Carpet looks better in my opinion, But Vinyl is spray off and let dry.. If it were me, do you have kids and or pet that you will bring with a lot?

[BoxMN]

Once we rehabbed the first boat with vinyl (cause we would use it for duck hunting) I ended up liking it, and rehabbed a pontoon and another boat with it, and special ordered a new pontoon (fancy one too) with vinyl flooring at extra cost. Vinyl is the way to go, and while I didn't get it, vinyl flooring with snap in carpet is the ticket! Best of both worlds. But I know this, I will never own a boat/pontoon again that doesn't have vinyl flooring. Just my two cents. Good luck!