Carpet replacement

[FiddleFaddle]

Hi All, Picked myself up a 16 foot bowrider project and I want to replace the carpet. I pulled the old carpet and the wood floors are in pretty good shape. Being a project I want something cost effective, Amazon has fairly decent carpet for the price but it has TPR backing and some say there may be adhesion issues ?? Below is the amazon product. Any advise or thoughts. Thanks

https://www.amazon.ca/VEVOR-Outdoor-Anti-Slide-Water-Proof-Carpeting/dp/B09W2QF52F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2R1GMN1YTUA49&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.z3dhat45Zwp8b54QDAEaHDza2H2IxvrPl9JcYfWUKYMCrkHEGzqYlpCw0f-4AsCwqsN1E-hmh-i1L-XgjrLX7q9YZfarY4X8OVFcVZAPrQvEzwb2i5QLvv_TfXbIIcXuZeeGGEIQSIzY0TNVCG4RrFFOxw1Cc3_1jimtX5TjYR0E2Fw0P7aqLyl5qdx48ZJKjcBJKD39_o1uGnH781Xtxxzoh9JN37nM0zpIMRVME29rOplEhS6T-dtfo7SSqSz_asnCu2bNPUPpZdIEs3o0sXi_pTFTpXB-7QfZK_maLM8.lcYZPV9h6m0fSvZ5cnqPNpxaSC1Za8Mulj7H84bYMLE&dib_tag=se&keywords=boat+carpet&qid=1716228472&sprefix=boat+carpet%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

 

[briangcc]

Sounds like it has some sort of pad attached to it. Not sure I'd use that over indoor/outdoor carpet available at any big box home improvement store.

 

[cyclops222]

I prefer Solid Oak floors.

 

[Stinnett21]

Carpet is a thing of the past in boats. It's all about EVA foam now. Strip the carpet and buy the foam panels off Ebay/Amazon. Peel and stick done. Probably go farther on resale also.

 

[Chris1956]

An indoor-outdoor carpet will work fine. It can have a rubber backing or no backing, it will make no difference when you stick it onto the decking with indoor-outdoor carpet cement and a notched trowel. If you use a latex cement, you need to make sure it doesn't get wet until it cures. Oil based cement is more forgiving.

 

[1985 Century Mustang]

Welcome to the forum. You can consider using Nautolex if your floor is tight. It comes in different colors. You can use Roberts 6700 glue and it should work fine. I used this on the sides in my boat, it's durable if your floor is sound.

*Note I already had a marine carpet installed last year, and I didn't glue it just in case I needed to access the fuel tank etc., it's made by Vevor. Amazon and eBay sell it and it's a great price. Amazon link below.

Nautolex Marine Vinyl Flooring - 74" Wide (Dark Blue) https://a.co/d/3T8XEY9

Vevor - Marine Grade Carpet for Boats with Waterproof Back for Outdoor Patio Porch Deck Garage Outdoor Area Rug. https://a.co/d/bm6GY9A

 

[todhunter]

I used https://www.spartacarpets.com/ in my restoration, and am happy with the results.

 

[1985 Century Mustang]

An indoor-outdoor carpet will work fine. It can have a rubber backing or no backing, it will make no difference when you stick it onto the decking with indoor-outdoor carpet cement and a notched trowel. If you use a latex cement, you need to make sure it doesn't get wet until it cures. Oil based cement is more forgiving.

I didn't use an adhesive, just in case I needed to get to the fuel tank. You never know on an older boat.

 

[cyclops222]

I would NEVER glue down anything in a boat. Been there.

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, if you think you need to get to the fuel tank, cut the carpet to fit over the fuel tank hatch and tuck it under and staple with SS staples. Then glue the carpet to the rest of the deck.

Not sure what the objection to the glue it. If you need to pull the carpet up, and it is glued down, it can damage the carpet, however, it is not hard to pull up, doesn't leave a mess and keeps the carpet secure in rough seas.

The deck in post #6 looks unsealed. If so, in a fiberglass boat, that is usually not good for the boat's structure as it will rot the deck, the stringers and the frames.

 

[cyclops222]

I like S S snaps in any boat carpet. Any foam or rubber backing gets shreaded and or moldy because of constant trapped wetness condition. My early findings in boating

 

[Chris1956]

Snaps are fine, as are staples. The point was to make a removeable hatch over the fuel tank and not to "seal" the fuel tank under a single piece of carpet.

I have had carpet in my speedboat for 50 years. That of course, has been 5 or 6 carpets, during that time. I have had minimal or no mildew in the carpet, during that half millennium and I leave the boat uncovered during the season. I have also never had the carpet rot out the decking, nor has the backing ever shredded. Usually, the carpet gets dirty or faded, and I replace it.

There are some unbacked indoor-outdoor carpets. They dry real quick, all the way thru. I have used those as well.

I normally go to the home despot and see what indoor-outdoor carpet they stock. If I don't like any of them, you can usually order any color/style indoor-outdoor carpet you like. Grab a notched trowel, and a can of indoor-outdoor carpet mastic and away you go.

 

[FiddleFaddle]

An indoor-outdoor carpet will work fine. It can have a rubber backing or no backing, it will make no difference when you stick it onto the decking with indoor-outdoor carpet cement and a notched trowel. If you use a latex cement, you need to make sure it doesn't get wet until it cures. Oil based cement is more forgiving.

Thank you for your rely. Think I'm just going go with indoor/outdoor carpet as its a fixer up project and dont want to put to much $$ into her.