Getting ready for upcoming Boat Shows

SeaDek not only has added to our income, but has allowed me to be creative....which is Very important to me. I've been busy making displays that will go into the Boat Shows in order to show off SeaDek potential and hopefully, inspire customers. Enjoy!  #SeaDek #customSeaDek#customSeaDekPNW #SeaDekPNW #sickSeaDek#contemporarymarineflooring #customlogo #compassrose #repost#Seattleboatshow #Spokaneboatshow www.contemporarymarine.com

Yelp Sucks!!!!

Hi everyone!!

This is my rant blog posting.     I will get back to posting positive great news about custom swim platforms and SeaDek soonly.

Here is some information that you might find interesting.       Basically, Yelp sucks.    I don’t trust any Yelp reviews anymore.    

Essentially, They only post reviews from “Yelpers”…that is a person who has previously written at least 5 Yelp reviews.   Therefore, as you can imagine, these Yelpers are most likely mean, nasty, sad, lonely people who revel in trying to bring others down to their ugly existence by writing viral reviews of every company that they can.   I can just picture in my mind….Karen, my ex neighbor, smiling and laughing to herself (because she was a lonely, nasty, ugly woman) as she posts a 1 star review of a restaurant because the poor waitress that had to serve her was not fast enough….or friendly enough…..or subservient enough; and seriously feeling good about herself because she got even with that stupid restaurant.

The Yelp filter algorithm is complicated and unfair for many small business’.   At a glance, it highlights only those reviews by “Yelpers”.    Others, including the ones that your excellent customers wrote, are hidden, not recommended.    Because they aren’t Yelpers.    And technically, Yelp even prohibits you from requesting your customers write positive comments, even if they are valid positive reviews!   They consider that trying to bias the system and they believe that their system presents an unbiased view of a business.    Turns out this is completely convoluted.    I’m not a Yelper….but I’m guessing that most people who use Yelp, go to the Yelp reviews and use the star system to decide whether they are going to use that business.   So if a small business has one “valid” review, and it happens to be a 1 star negative review, then it could sway people to avoid this business, when in fact the business does a great job.

How do I know this?     I did my research after, in fact, I had several people ask me about a negative review that supposedly was on Yelp.   It turns out it was written by a customer, Gordon H.,  who had been a customer for 8 years!    He had brought his boat to me every year, year after year, for mechanical, detailing, gelcoat work and winter storage.    We must have done something right for him to come back every year.    So after doing my research, I first began asking my customers who made positive comments to me about their experience (essentially all :)), to write reviews thinking that I could just bump down the negative one to the bottom and increasing the star rating by adding many positive ratings.    After noticing that those reviews were being “hidden” or “not recommended”….I contacted Yelp directly and inquired why?   Thus the explanation above.    So I contacted this customer….Gordon H. directly and found out that essentially he had had a nasty personal life problem at the time and basically took it out on me.    Seen it before :(.    I asked him to consider removing the review and he agreed. 

So now I have no active reviews and 5 “hidden”, positive reviews.    What a F*^&^%&%d up system.    And now Yelp is asking me to give them $ to advertise on Yelp.    Yeah, good luck with that.    And Yelp….if you try to contact me to attempt to hide this review?????    I’ve added filters to prevent you from doing that!    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Getting excited for the upcoming boat shows

I know.......they are still months away, but we are preparing now as we now have two booths to design, set up and figure out manning and logistics.    We have ordered all of the material we will need to design and cut a SeaDek floor and make several new platforms that show off the Safe Step Swim Platforms but also the SeaDek product.

Not really looking forward to 2 additional boat shows from the standpoint of manning a booth for 10 hours for ten days.....but, I realize that that is what it takes to get the word out there and really boost this product on the west coast.  It's an awful lot of work, but we do get to meet some nice people and it always pays off with new customers.

I'm very much hoping that we get some inquiries from customers that have amped up boats that want some amped up SeaDek.   The funnest thing I get to do is to help a customer design a really sick graphic that jacks their boat up to the next level.

So, if you are in Seattle, Portland or Spokane during their respective boat shows...

www.spokaneboatshow.com
www.seattleboatshow.com
www.otshows.com

come and visit us in our booth and mention this blog post.   That will surely make our day!

Your boat deserves SeaDek!   #SeaDek  #customSeaDek  customSeaDekPNW #contemporarymarineflooring www.contemporarymarine.com

Scott

New page on the Contemporary Marine Flooring website

Hello.

I want you to check out the new page on the website-  http://safe-stepflooring.com/unique/

We labeled it...   "Express yourself"....   because it is about urging more customers to realize the endless Design possibilities for SeaDek.    Over 400 different color combinations and some Very unique and creative designs.

We even created an incentive where customers who come up with extremely creative designs will be rewarded with a discount on their confirmed order.    I really have fun working with people on their designs and discovering myself what is possible.

SeaDek just released these new designs and I wanted to show you....

Really neat stuff along with the new colors just released.

So if you are in the market for a unique non skid flooring for your boat, visit our website:   www.contemporarymarine.com.

Cheers!    Scott and Jeanne

#SeaDek #SeaDekPNW #customSeaDek #boat #boatinnovations #repost

SeaDek humming along

We are up and running strong.   Each day we learn more about the process.    CAD, templating, CNC....it's ALL fun!   Very busy....but I've never loved being this busy so much.    And we are taking our time on each and every job so that it turns out just right.  And it is paying off.....check out the Rinker forum and you will find a posting from Bill Johnson, a customer located in Seattle.    My sister Kathi template the boat and Jeanne and Jamie drew the pads and I cut them and then Kathi installed them.    Really turned out nice!!

We are thinking about having a contest that will reward the winner with free SeaDek up to $5,000.00.    Please if you read this, please write to me and tell me if you think will be a good idea.    The contest will be who can do the sickest mod (retrofit) to their boat which of course must include SeaDek.

In the meantime, back to work.    If you are interested in SeaDek for your boat and you live west of the Mississippi, call or write.    We can assist.

Thanks and cheers all.

Scott and Jeanne

#SeaDek   #customSeaDek   #SeaDekPNW  #contemporarymarineflooring  www.contemporarymarine.com

It's official!!

Hot off the press!!!!!!    This makes me SOOOOO  proud!     I'm loving being a part of the SeaDek family.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SeaDek Marine Products Welcomes Contemporary Marine Flooring to its Network of Certified Fabricators Rockledge, FL (July 7, 2016) - SeaDek Marine Products is glad to welcome Contemporary Marine Flooring to its expanding network of SeaDek Certified Fabricators.  Located in Spokane, Washington, Contemporary Marine Flooring will be the first fabricator to exclusively service the Pacific Northwest, including parts of Western Canada.    Contemporary Marine Flooring has a long-standing relationship with SeaDek.  As a fiberglass boat repair business that specializes in custom extended swim platforms, they have been templating boats and installing SeaDek pads for over ten years.     Principals Scott and Jeanne Kurtz bring a lifetime of business and manufacturing skills to the table.  Scott has an extensive background in quality control, including guiding Kaiser Aluminum to ISO 9001 certification, SPC, Six Sigma quality programs, lean manufacturing, and Maps and Standards programs, while Jeanne contributes in the areas of CAD design, accounting, and logistics.   Contemporary Marine Flooring's dedication to quality control and customer service perfectly compliment SeaDek's commitment to excellence, and they will be a valuable asset to the SeaDek team.   SeaDek Certified Fabricators are factory trained, and specialize in the entire SeaDek process from start to finish. They template boats, create CAD drawings, cut SeaDek EVA material using CNC technology, and install the final products, assuring the perfect fit and finish. All SeaDek pads are installed using 3M™ pressure sensitive adhesive which is inspected and applied at the SeaDek manufacturing facility in Rockledge, Florida. About SeaDek Marine Products SeaDek Marine Products is the leading manufacturer of a range of EVA non-skid products for marine and sports use. A viable alternative to carpet and molded-in nonskid, SeaDek's line of products are targeted for OEM boat builders, resellers and end-users. The company was originally formed to produce cutting-edge surf products and non-skid traction pads, including X-Trak® surf traction and K-Grip®, a line of pads designed for world champion surfer Kelly Slater. The company later expanded its product offerings to the boating industry thanks to its innovation with marine-grade EVA materials. SeaDek can be tailored to fit a wide variety of applications on most boats.

Dogs DO love SeaDek

And so do I!      How much fun is this?     I put a pad on my SUP so that Eddie can go with me paddling.......he loves it!!     And, I built him a ramp which he also loves.....      You could use this for getting into / out of a truck / car; getting out of a pool or lake and back onto a boat; onto a couch; onto a bed......you get it?     Very useful and we can customize it for the size of your pet and the design of the SeaDek!!!

#customSeaDekPacificNorthwest

Have a Great Fourth of July holiday weekend!!

Scott