Astro turf for trailers and trolleys...where can I buy the seeds?

[Greenheart]

I'm revamping the support sections of my trolley and trailer. I heard the wrong choice results either in poor support, or in a constantly-soggy area which hastens osmosis.

I'm going to buy some chunky ply to spread the area of the hull which the trolley-axle currently supports. I might hinge it...better than having it snap off at first use...

...but where can I get the stuff which certainly looks like Astro Turf? Is it Astro Turf? I guess it 'wicks' moisture away from the hull. I won't need more than 1 sq meter. Thanks!

 

[VicS]

I'm revamping the support sections of my trolley and trailer. I heard the wrong choice results either in poor support, or in a constantly-soggy area which hastens osmosis.

I'm going to buy some chunky ply to spread the area of the hull which the trolley-axle currently supports. I might hinge it...better than having it snap off at first use...

...but where can I get the stuff which certainly looks like Astro Turf? Is it Astro Turf? I guess it 'wicks' moisture away from the hull. I won't need more than 1 sq meter. Thanks!

For proper supports check for a local trailer centre or on line for trailer parts stockists such as Trailertek or Autow.

Astroturf door mats from your favourite DIY shed.

You might need to consider a cradle type of support if the hull is so flimsy, rather than discrete support pads.

 

[simonfraser]

I don think it will grow well inbetween ply and GRP, not easy to get the mower in there either.

 

[Seajet]

How about a rubber car mat or two ?

 

[lw395]

I got artificial grass from B&Q, they sell it off a roll.
You don't want the really expensive stuff that is too soft like carpet, as the water doesn't drain.
Rubber ribbed car mat is OK, if the hull is waxed and the rubber doesn't go sticky.
The original ribbed covering on my dinghy cradle started to stick to the hull, but to be fair it was 10yrs old by then.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Astroturf is probably a bit high tech for an Ossie. If you want to stay true to the design's provenance, an offcut of floral carpet would be utterly genuine.

 

[Lakesailor]

or to give a more professional look some beige berber carpet.

 

[Greenheart]

Thanks for the replies gents, humorous and otherwise...

I got artificial grass from B&Q, they sell it off a roll.

That sounds ideal, assuming you've been happy with the results. Cheers.

 

[lw395]

Thanks for the replies gents, humorous and otherwise...



That sounds ideal, assuming you've been happy with the results. Cheers.

Yes, the B&Q stuff seems to slide reasonably well, has not marked the hull, and allows the hull to dry.

The downside of it is that it collects bits of weed sometimes.

 

[Thistle]

Don't laugh but AstroTurf is available from most garden centres.

 

[Greenheart]

I really won't mind the humble or laughable origins of the stuff, as long as it provides the wicking function and doesn't leave a damp patch under the hull during weeks/months at rest.

 

[Lakesailor]

.......doesn't leave a damp patch under the hull during weeks/months at rest.

You want Tena Boat

 

[Greenheart]

Don't you like to Pamper your boat?

 

[Seajet]

Remember the old joke when astroturf first came out;

Interviewer: ' So what do you think of this new Astroturf ? '

Footballer: ' Dunno mate, never smoked it '...

 

[bbg]

I believe many camping mats (the really thin foam "mattresses" for sleeping on) contain the kind of foam that do not absorb water. I went to Decathlon and bought a couple then cut them into strips for my cradle. I don't know how well a boat would slide over them, though.

 

[Spi D]

 

[Greenheart]

Here's a pic of the stuff, sourced from Google images...

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...and it looks perfect, although it doesn't look like the stuff shown on the B&Q page. Their stuff almost resembles real grass - and looks like it would hold water next to the hull.

The stuff pictured above looks more like that rough door-mat fabric - I suppose I'll find it at Robert Dyas.