Rubber Dockie Floating Mat

This is our 5 th summer with Rubber Dockie.It is large, but was good on pontoon. A bit of a struggle to roll it back up for transport on the skiff. Since Covid we have kept it out all summer in our pool. It’s held up well. Color has faded of course, but that’s expected in this southern heat. Quality of product remains. Great size for pool, my dogs like to float and has held up to their nails with no problem. Worth the money for me

I originally bought this mat and unfortunately, did not see or threw away the tether attachment with instructions. So off we go to the island and we are all standing around wondering how the heck we are supposed to attach it to the boat?? Did they just not rivet out the hole big enough for a robe in the grommet? What are we to do? So we just looped the rope around the grommet in the mat and the kids had a blast! It is very sturdy and loads of fun to jump, play and lay out on. The 2nd outing did not end so well, as the grommet was pulled out of the mat and the only thing to do was to tie the rope through the hole.... well, obviously you know what happened. It tore through several inches of the foam because there was nothing there to protect it from the rope.I emailed the company and they promptly called me back. It was the owner of the business, Jamie. He is a great guy and he was very accommodating to work with and help me with my problem as it was USER ERROR. I have just received a new grommet and even E6000 glue to get my kids back jumping on the water... at no charge. He is a testament to small business owners who care about their customers and the integrity of their product.I know that there are many other options for this kind of water entertainment...but, if you are in the market to buy a water pad, you can't go wrong with Rubber Dockie. When it is time to replace, I will buy it from him. Also, if you are going between the 9 or 12 ft... go large. I wish I had just made the bigger purchase because your kids will make many friends on the water when you throw this thing out. You will need the extra space; trust me!

We just got to finally use our new Rubber Dockie for the first time this summer and the adults and grandkids had a blast! We bought the 9x6 due to size limitations. We only have a jet-ski, and don't own a boat so web need to bring it in the truck, then carry it to the beach (quite lightweight--weighs about 15-17 lbs). The tether worked great attached to the swimming beach buoy. It's sturdy enough to hold three adults with minimal water flow over the top. Lightweight kids can stand, jump, do whatever with barely any water getting on top. It's not slippery, so no fear of sliding and getting hurt, yet it's not terribly abrasive to hurt your skin. We had trouble getting it to lay flat after being in the box, so we flipped it over to the green side. At the end of the day, it was pretty flat. BE WARNED...this sucker is a task to get rolled up again! It took two adults (three would be best) to roll this and get the velcro straps around it again! It's quite difficult to roll tightly. We did have a lot of kids playing on this over an 8 hour day and noticed at the end of the day that there were a few nicks in the surface. They were minimal, and may have been caused by a buckle or something sharp. It does not seem to be an issue and I wouldn't fault the manufacturer for this. I don't know if they were there initially. This mat has great visibility, which is good because we had it in the boat area. I would suggest to sunbathers that they should bring a plastic floatie pillow if you want to lounge, otherwise you may take on enough water over the top to get in your ears and such. A small floatie would serve as a makeshift pillow. We did test this on a very breezy day and that could have contributed to more water ending up on the top, plus we had nearly 400 lbs of adults on it at once! With all this being said, we think it was a great investment and we highly recommend this floating mat! :-)

Very solid. Fades quickly in the sun. Not as as scratch resistant as I had hoped, but equal quality to more expensive ones that I've owned. Two straps are nice, but would be easier to use if they were 8 inches longer.

This is a heck of a mat! Sturdy, great 'floatability' - it makes a huge difference in experiencing the lake. It is so much better than just standing in the water, or sitting on the boat. It is truly the best way to enjoy a day at the lake. Love it.