Carpeting a boat

CMorg · 05-25-07, 04:48 PM

I got my boat all ready to go now , except for the horrible carpet , I already have the carpet and the glue... now should I take the front and rear deck off to recarpet them , or just tear off the old and lay the new and trim the excess ? If I have to take the decks off that will not be easy , the back deck looks very hard to get off... its an 88 bass tracker. Thanks....

zooker · 05-25-07, 05:39 PM

tear it off -it aint easy- and lay new..
don't be shocked at what ya may find under it..

zooker

1FASTLASER · 05-26-07, 06:21 AM

One word of advise. I just finished a buddy's of mine boat about 1 month ago. was half sick for 2 weeks. The crap that can accumulate under boat carpet is REAL UGLY. Wear a dust musk at least.

CMorg · 05-26-07, 08:36 PM

Alright , thanks for the advice... I definately dont need to be sick.

Recon8541 · 05-29-07, 09:14 AM

cmorg,

I did my tracker not long ago, and heres a tip that can save you some hair tuggin. Heat gun! use it to soften the glue and remove the old carpet, then use a scraper to "knock down" any high spots in the glue after you have it removed. A putty knife is handy to use to tuck the carpet along the edges before trimming. It wasnt all that difficult a project, more time consuming than anything.

Good Luck

Recon

CMorg · 05-29-07, 10:16 PM

Good advice Recon.. I did the 3 doors on the rear deck already.. It was pretty fast and painless , looks good too... however the carpet I ordered was a few shades darker , so i have to redo the whole thing now... I just pulled and pulled and gave meself a hernia on the old carpet , wish you could have told me that sooner....

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 05-30-07, 11:58 AM

I used to lay carpet for a living and Recon has the right idea for glued down outdoor carpet.

CMorg · 06-18-07, 07:50 PM

Sold my boat , never did carpet it... dont really know why I sold it either

. Made alittle $$...maybe I can find another one..

Captmikestarrett · 06-19-07, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMorg

Sold my boat , never did carpet it... dont really know why I sold it either

. Made alittle $$...maybe I can find another one..

Buy a boat with no carpet...

Best choice you could ever make.

Carpet is the number one reason for rot in boats.. It is hot under foot and it retains catfish buggers..

Capt Mike

zooker · 06-19-07, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captmikestarrett

Buy a boat with no carpet...

Best choice you could ever make.

Carpet is the number one reason for rot in boats.. It is hot under foot and it retains catfish buggers..

Capt Mike

i am in total agreement with ya mike.. the pressure washer does wonderful things to salty floors..

just wish the would make a smaller bass boat in salty deck covering..

zooker

05-25-07, 04:48 PM	#1
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Carpeting a boat I got my boat all ready to go now , except for the horrible carpet , I already have the carpet and the glue... now should I take the front and rear deck off to recarpet them , or just tear off the old and lay the new and trim the excess ? If I have to take the decks off that will not be easy , the back deck looks very hard to get off... its an 88 bass tracker. Thanks....

05-25-07, 05:39 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	tear it off -it aint easy- and lay new.. don't be shocked at what ya may find under it.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-26-07, 06:21 AM	#3
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	One word of advise. I just finished a buddy's of mine boat about 1 month ago. was half sick for 2 weeks. The crap that can accumulate under boat carpet is REAL UGLY. Wear a dust musk at least. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

05-29-07, 09:14 AM	#5
Recon8541 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 144	cmorg, I did my tracker not long ago, and heres a tip that can save you some hair tuggin. Heat gun! use it to soften the glue and remove the old carpet, then use a scraper to "knock down" any high spots in the glue after you have it removed. A putty knife is handy to use to tuck the carpet along the edges before trimming. It wasnt all that difficult a project, more time consuming than anything. Good Luck Recon __________________ My wife says "I swear what would you rather do fish or make love"....I said "well....depends on how the fish are biting!"

05-30-07, 11:58 AM	#7
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	I used to lay carpet for a living and Recon has the right idea for glued down outdoor carpet. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

05-26-07, 08:36 PM	#4
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Alright , thanks for the advice... I definately dont need to be sick.

05-29-07, 10:16 PM	#6
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Good advice Recon.. I did the 3 doors on the rear deck already.. It was pretty fast and painless , looks good too... however the carpet I ordered was a few shades darker , so i have to redo the whole thing now... I just pulled and pulled and gave meself a hernia on the old carpet , wish you could have told me that sooner....

06-18-07, 07:50 PM	#8
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	Sold my boat , never did carpet it... dont really know why I sold it either . Made alittle $$...maybe I can find another one..

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