what does most boatowners use to hold marine carpet down
Submitted by joe amato on Mon, 2015-06-08 15:42
im in the process of re carpeting my boat,not sure if i should glue,use double sided tap/velcro or how do you instaoll press studs?
black gen
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I personally don't fix mine
I personally don't fix mine to the floor so I can remove it hang it on the fence and high pressure hose it and remove the stench after a week or two fishing
mine looked to be stuck with contact adhesive originally
squidvicious1
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cut out the exact shape you
cut out the exact shape you want and take to a carpet shop ,most probalay the one you bought it from and get it bound around the edges.should stop it curling up.
holth
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Glass or Ali. My last glass
Glass or Ali.
My last glass boat had them down with press studs. Doesnt work to well when carpet shrinks over time.
My Ali boat its just layed loose, doesnt move.
You can get velco that sticks down. Works ok.
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gravity as well.
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Lastchance
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Glue it down. Mine is glued
Glue it down. Mine is glued down and no offence, but I can guarantee mine has had more blood on it than most ever will, it doesn't slip, doesn't get chunks under it and all you have to do is hose it out properly after each trip. Good luck!
holth
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You will be surprised if you
You will be surprised if you ever pull it up how much sand and salt that will be trapped under there. No amount of hosing down will get it out.
Brucesta
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I agree with the salt and
I agree with the salt and sand bit as i replaced mine which was glued as well, but like Lastchance i've glued it again and like him i've had no issues with it starting to lift or anything like that. secure it the best you can i don't want to be falling out because i slipped that's for sure. The carpet was wearing away before the glue failed and lifted.
I'd tried spray on contact adhesive but went to something similar to contact cement and used that, worked a treat!
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chris raff
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Glued mine , glass boat
Glued mine , glass boat otherwise would’ve been loose pieces over kill and fuel tank etc ... when we go out have a extra piece of carpet which is loosely placed over main carpeted deck area .
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mullows
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Glue it down. I was leaning
Glue it down. I was leaning over the gunwhale a little bit on a cat in pretty ordinary conditions, floor was wet and carpet was loose. Ended up in the water fully clothed and tangled up in a daisy chain hahahaha. wasnt laughing at the time. Made like Jesus Christ and somehow managed to get up the ladder between the outboards and onto the boat in less than a heartbeat.
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Swompa
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Contact adhesive.get it from
Contact adhesive.
get it from Bunnings
meglodon
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Glued down
Because of a similar event as that of mullows, leaned over far over the side joined the cray pot.
jng
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mine is layed loose on my
mine is layed loose on my ally boat, doesnt move around and can be removed to dry out.
Starbug
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As a side note.... where is
As a side note.... where is the best place to pick up marine carpet NOR.
grantarctic1
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Glue
Glue it down with contact glue, spray the glue on both surfaces , let it almost dry then press it down . Keep the glue light so you can pull it up if needed.
However, as said above, I preffer not to glue at all, this way it can be removed for cleaning and drying the hull floor every so offten .
joe amato
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ok thank you
ok thankyou,just have to decide, starbug i got mine in ossie park 25.00 per lineal mtr 2 mtrs wide 25.00 at a place called barrett 92442431
Starbug
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Thanks. I will give them a
Thanks. I will give them a call and see what they stock.
joe amato
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ok thank you
ok thankyou,just have to decide, starbug i got mine in ossie park 25.00 per lineal mtr 2 mtrs wide 25.00 at a place called barrett 92442431
Coyote_Dave
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Glue
I used this http://www.bunnings.com.au/selleys-2l-kwik-grip-horizontal-contact-adhesive_p1233599 on my glass boat
seems to have worked pretty good - spread it over both the underside of the carpet and the deck then stick it down. You have to get it right the first time though as its nearly impossible to pull apart.
johno
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Mine is press studded in and
Mine is press studded in and carpet is cut to shape.. Make for easy cleaning and removal .. Just perfect
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Scotte
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I just used used sikaflex
I just used used sikaflex small lines of it.will be easier to pull up next time than the contact adhesive.plus you can tweak it if you dont get it spot on when you drop it in