Covering pontoon with wet carpet?

[Hammbone!]

Hello, brought home first boat today. First post on here also. I got a Lowe SS230. We drove two hours home in rain and is still raining. We have a snap on cover. Supposed to stop raining tomorrow but are needing to leave for a couple days,The carpet is soaked do we need to let dry before putting cover on?

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would let it dry

 

[SeaDooSam]

If it is soaked completely as you say, then leave it uncovered. If it were just a bit wet then I would say cover it up

 

[roffey]

Does it have snap in carpets? if so take them out and let them drip dry.

 

[bruceb58]

This is why I put vents in my cover.

 

[Hammbone!]

Thanks for advice. I figured I needed to leave it uncovered until it drys out. I hate to since it is brand new....

 

[bruceb58]

Leave one corner loose and put a fan in there.

My carpet gets wet all the time because the cover only goes partway down the fence so when it rains, water can get the carpet under the cover wet. I never have an issue with mold.

 

[roffey]

,,, and I believe the carpets are mold resistant, not mold prof but resistant.

 

[Hammbone!]

Well it didn't rain today carpet dried out quit abit. Going to rain all night so I decided to put on cover for first time. Come to find out the cover has three plastic vent caps built into it, who knew .....was about the last thing I thought to ask about. I appreciate all the advice. I haven't even got it in the water yet...lol.

 

[fhhuber]

Open end tent it. Keep the worst of new water and debris from getting in but allow good ventilation so it can dry out.

I open end tented my boat all winter... nice and dry, very little leaves and stuff in it. No mold.

 

[Hammbone!]

Good idea also!

 

[bruceb58]

WCome to find out the cover has three plastic vent caps built into it, who knew .....

Then you shouldn't have an issue.

 

[jkust]

I didn't realize that they were still offering glued down carpet in pontoons. I thought they all transitioned to the Sea Grass style flooring?

 

[ajgraz]

I was wondering why you wanted to use wet carpet to cover your pontoon.

 

[bruceb58]

I didn't realize that they were still offering glued down carpet in pontoons. I thought they all transitioned to the Sea Grass style flooring?

Nope...Only in the higher level pontoons. You can see why if you checkout the price of Sea Grass. If and when I need to replace my carpet, I would still go back to carpet over SeaGrass because of the cost. There are probably other floorings that are more cost effective. I will cross that road when I come to it on my boat.

https://www.amazon.com/Seagrass-Luxu...QYW?th=1&psc=1

 

[gm280]

If you own a shop vac, you could have used it to suck out a lot of water from the carpet. And that would allow it to dry even quicker. Just an idea. :noidea:

 

[bruceb58]

I didn't realize that they were still offering glued down carpet in pontoons. I thought they all transitioned to the Sea Grass style flooring?

I just looked at the Lowe website. Standard equipment is carpet. Optionally, you can select SeaGrass among other floors.