A Contender is built to run hard offshore. Your helm pad should be too.
Already know the size you want? Enter it and we'll cut it. Want it fitted to your console? Tell us your Contender and we'll size the pad to your helm. Either way, you approve the drawing before we cut, and it ships from our Prospect, CT shop.
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Real Contender helm pads, CNC-cut and engraved in our Prospect, CT shop, in gray, light gray, and teak over black.
Your size or your Contender: we cut to either
Most owners already know the footprint they want at the wheel. Put your numbers in the studio, up to 65″ × 28″, and we cut to them exactly.
Rather fit the helm itself? Start with your boat. Contender helms vary by hull and console layout, so a pad cut for one boat won't sit right on another. We cut to the helm you actually run, with no trimming and no gaps. Add the Contender logo, your boat's name, or both, engraved right into the foam.
Built for the helm you stand at every trip
Stand longer, hurt less
16mm dual-density PE/EVA foam takes the pounding off your knees and back on the long run to the fishing grounds. Want it firmer or thinner? Choose 6, 12, 16 or 20mm.
Grip when it's soaked
Non-slip traction that holds when spray, rain and fish slime hit the helm.
The Contender logo, engraved
Add the Contender mark, your boat's name or both, cut right into the foam. It won't peel, fade or wash off.
Your colors, your pattern
Pick your top and bottom colors from the color guide, then finish with teak lines or a clean perimeter line.
Stick it or remove it
Genuine 3M marine-grade adhesive for a permanent install, or removable rubber backing if you want to take it with you.
Made in Connecticut
Every pad is CNC-cut to order in our Prospect, CT shop and shipped nationwide.
Not sure of your size?
Got a rectangle in mind? Measure the area you stand in and enter length × width in the studio. Helm has curves, footrests or cutouts? Use AquaScan: place the reference targets, send photos, and we'll map your helm before we cut. Questions? Call 203-580-8080.
Running out to the canyon? Finish the boat with matching coaming bolsters and a custom dash pad.
Ready to upgrade your Contender helm?
Enter your size or pick your boat, choose your colors and add the Contender logo in the studio. Rated 5.0 on Google by the boat owners we've cut for.
Doing more than the helm? Get your whole deck quoted.
AquaGrip CT is an independent fabricator and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Contender. Brand names and logos appear on pads made to order for their owners.