Deck carpet layout

[Blue C]

Hi, I would like to enquire if anyone can assist me with the correct way of laying out carpet on a boat deck. I have just finished building a16ft mono-hull centre console boat. It is completely glassed and sealed throughout and build according to specifications with marine ply and 450g double biased glass.
I decided to carpet the deck in stead of painting with non-slip. My carpet is 1.8m wide in roll format. The deck width is 1.7m. Do I stitch the carpet in the middle of the deck, or do I run the carpet down the middle and stitch the gunnel sections? Regards

 

[mr 88]

Hi, I would like to enquire if anyone can assist me with the correct way of laying out carpet on a boat deck. I have just finished building a16ft mono-hull centre console boat. It is completely glassed and sealed throughout and build according to specifications with marine ply and 450g double biased glass.
I decided to carpet the deck in stead of painting with non-slip. My carpet is 1.8m wide in roll format. The deck width is 1.7m. Do I stitch the carpet in the middle of the deck, or do I run the carpet down the middle and stitch the gunnel sections? Regards

Not sure I understand what the " stitch " is means or "gunnel " for that matter. gunwale , which is the topside of the sides of your boat that you step on to get in the boat. Think you mean fastening along the sides . If your talking about fastening the carpet to the deck , mine was just done. We went with button snaps for easy removal , being able to wash off the deck whenever , get at anything under the mats for whatever reason and the replacement of sections if need be. My 32' has 9 separate sections of Marine Mat , I had a extra mat made for the fighting deck in case the pattern was ever discontinued and longevity with 2 mats. The snap buttons are all on the perimeter of all the mats and requires a little tug to fasten them , helps keep it taut and in place that way. Have had 5 guys scrambling around with no issues , a ton of fish have hit the deck and it washes right off , including blood .

 

[JASinIL2006]

I think by ‘stitch’ they mean ’where should the seams between pieces of carpet be located’.

 

[Blue C]

I think by ‘stitch’ they mean ’where should the seams between pieces of carpet be located’.

That is correct thanks , the carpet will be running from the floor up onto the sidewalls.

 

[mr 88]

Then I am still confused , he states deck is 1.7m wide and material is 1.8 wide. In my mind 1.8 will cover 1.7 without any seams needed.

 

[Scott Danforth]

you glue the carpet to the sides of the hull, you trim at the floor/side seam
you glue the carpet to the deck of the hull, you trim at the floor/side seam

or you glue to the sides and make the deck snap in. however that requires you to hem the cut edges.

 

[JASinIL2006]

When I removed my glued-in carpet, the seam was at the junction of the deck and the gunwale.