Conference vicki::boats

    
    
    
    
    
    It depends on the backing on the carpet:
    
    you might want to try the water based carpet glue that you should be
    able to get through an auto upholstery shop if the backing is porous,
    or you can try the water based contact cement available at most hardware, 
    home ceneters for a non-porous backing. The contact cement is what is
    used for the Nautolex decking and ceiling material.
    
     Try a small spot first.
    
    
    

    I had some indoor/outdoor carpet i couldnt keep down in my 16ft fishing
    boat and what ever I applied in the way glue got undone by salt water
    every time...until i used 3m contact cement....sucker dont move any
    more or get affected by water...(not sure about if i ever want to
    remove the rug, but for now im happy)
    
    
             Bob

    Velcro.........

    I completly re-carpeted a 27 ft crusier using a rubber backed marine
    carpet and 3M contact cement. After one year, it looks great!  The
    fumes are very "intoxicating", use in a well ventilated area.  For some
    areas, I applied the cement to both components to be joined...when
    touched together, it ain't moving.  I applied cement to the floor only
    and immediately rolled the carpet onto the surface before the glue
    became tacky.  This worked great!   GOOD LUCK.

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Note 989.0                Replacing ceiling in cruisers               No replies
CALS::THACKERAY                                      16 lines   1-JUN-1992 10:51
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    I have a fibreglass Bayliner 25', and would like to replace the ceiling
    trim in the cabin. At present, it has that off-white kind of textured,
    plastic stuff, about 1/8" thick, glued to the ceiling. There has been
    some electrical work, and this now really needs replacing.
    
    I've seen boats with a neat thin carpeting on the ceiling, and thought
    I might use that, but I was at Bliss Marine recently, and couldn't find
    anything at all.
    
    Anyway, I'd really like to fix this, but wondered if there is anyone in
    this notesfile who has experience on adhesives, methods and materials, who
    could advise me.
    
    Tally-ho,
    
    Ray

	I ordered my Redrum ( <-- check out that name ) carpet yesterday
to replace the original carpet in my '87 Nautique. I searched for an exact
match to the dark blue carpet so I wouldn't have to replace all the little
annoyance pieces here and there that really have no wear. Well, I found an
exact match thru Overton's. Unfortunately, I also found Redrum which makes
a much nicer carpet. It's got the Overton's, "original" carpet beat by
leaps in thickness, knap and quality.

	So needless to say I'll end up recarpeting the entire boat because
the Redrum isn't an exact match in color, close but not quite the same.
Considering the huge difference in quality, I feel it should be worth it.

	Now, the questions....

	The upholstery guy says use contact cement to glue the carpet down.
Overton's sells rubberized, submersible carpet glue. Any ideas? Which is
proper? easier? prices?

Rick

>>>	The upholstery guy says use contact cement to glue the carpet down.
>>>Overton's sells rubberized, submersible carpet glue. Any ideas? Which is
>>>proper? easier? prices?

	Well, the jury is still out on the correct glue to use....

	What about the small cracks I've found under the now removed carpet?
Probably best to use a little fiberglass on 'em huh? They are very few and very
small, but I assume I'll get soggy wood eventually if I don't seal them up.

Rick

	The Nautique's carpet job continues... I sat in the boat early last
night without a stitch of carpet in the entire boat thinking "I'll be lucky
if this boat makes it into the water this year!". It was pretty depressing.

	Needless to say I made significant progress. I glassed up the cracks,
fixed up the flooring around the pylon, cut the side/gunwhale carpet and
put it in place dry. Already had the floor carpet cut, started on some of
the misc small carpeted pieces.... Felt pretty good about the job by 11:00 pm.

	Needless to say, I'll have to pass on the offers to carpet Norm's 
and Roger's boats! :-)

Rick

	The floor and gunwhale carpet is installed, the spotter's
and Driver's seats are installed, the pylon is in..... My boat may
make it to the water, yet!

	Still have 3 pieces that cover the gas  tank area to carpet,
then install back seat pieces, motor cover then I think the interior
is done... and I can start on all the new parts and recommisioning.

	I have but one suggestion for anyone thinking of taking on
a full re-carpeting job.... START EARLY! I'd guess I will have spent 
somewhere between 40 to 60 hours on this job. There seemed to be many
time consuming tasks that either appeared small or I hadn't accounted
for at all. For instance, the black plastic strip that forms a joint
between the floor carpet and the gunwhale carpet looked innocent enough.
Not so.... maybe a trained Correct Craft worker can merely run a screwdriver
down the slot in said black plastic piece and get the carpet to sit
correctly in it, but I couldn't. I had to work along very slowly, a 
poke at a time, all the way down both sides.

	The new carpet really does look nice and feels good on the toes!

Rick

let's see... New Impellor, blower & hose, bilge pump switch, mirror, battery....
get the thing running..... errrr maybe July!