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Where would I find a supplier of boat carpet in Yorkshire area? This type looks similar to car carpeting, not the silk brocade tapestries with gold threaded Fairline logo that I imagine is fitted in those boats worth a good few quid more than mine.

Mine has a nasty 6 inch oil stain right on the engine nacelle / cockpit floor join that won't shift, i've sat staring at it over a pint glass for two seasons now and can't bear to look at it anymore.

My fault for spilling the oil in the first place.

And who would fit it? Once tried fitting a bathroom carpet. It made me utter very naughty words at regular intervals and I swore an oath never to do it again.
 
Good call Sarabande. Never thought of that. Now I will have to think how to smuggle a carpet fitter into the marina without the management finding out and levying a "surcharge" for employing an alien tradesman, not their engineers or "approved" agents.

Start digging tunnel Charlie or risk a pitchfork up his chuff in a haywagon?
 
Get yer fitter to lay it free.
I meen unglued!
Free trip on yer vessel for the fitter too.
Then that's 'Up Yours' to the Marine peeps.

Tiss good stuff for boats as Sara said.
Amazing how it can be cleaned up.
Spilt oil (never alchahol) and all sorts of stuff on mine.
Only needs replacing after 15 years or more cos it has been up and down more than a Bishops Cassock whilst fettling me green engine.
I hate green engines!
 
without the management finding out and levying a "surcharge" for employing an alien tradesman

I lay odds the marina don't employ a carpet fitter.
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Iv'e just fitted a carpet to my boat, more for soundproofing than anything else, but I went to a carpet showroom and bought carpet used in kitchens. 4 mts x 2mts was £169.00 I'm told it is cleanable and resists stains? Time will tell but it looks good and has done the soundproofing job as well.

Tom
 
I used an offcut of bathroom carpet in mine, cost me a tenner I think, but as a sailyboat the carpet is about 3m long & 2m wide if laid as a single piece. I had enough in cut-outs to do the aft cabin in one piece (1mx0.5m)

Small boats have their benefits.
 
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A reasonable poly outdoor carpet (grey doesn't show bits of fluff), as Haydn says use the old pieces as templates (assume it lifts up).

Set up a couple of waist-high work stands and lay a large sheet of old plywood on top (approx. 2 metres x 1200 mm, I'm not converting to imperial any more - you're going to have to get used to metric!:))

You'll need a good builders pencil, stanley knife with several, spare, sharp blades, measuring tape and a metal straight edge (approx. 1300 mm).

Work off the back of the new carpet (non piled side) with your measurements and cutting, remembering that nothing is square, and the piece has to be accurate once turned over 180 degrees. Keep your blades sharp by changing often.

Once they're all cut, have the edges bound, helps them lay flat and look neat. If too costly (binding), at least have full length edge strips of vinyl (5-7 mm) sewn in, for a similar effect.

Its all about the measuring and cutting. Measure twice, and cut once. When you do cut, cut close to the body with plenty of pressure down on the straight edge, so it doesn't slip away from you.

Try a small bit and see how you go.
 
tinkicker0 said:
Mine has a nasty 6 inch oil stain
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That took me back down memory lane for a moment.:D

We purchased an 18 month old Birchwood 340 about 13 yeas ago. I was not happy with the colour of the carpets or upholstery but himself said it was fine and would have to do.

One day he and our mechanic were servicing the engines accessing them from the salon when one of the pipes of the gadget they were using to pump out oil came loose and sprayed black oil over curtains carpets and sofas:)

Cost him over £5K back then to have the whole inside of the boat re-upholstered and new carpets fitted and curtains replaced. - Result!!

May
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Had alook at the carpet with a view to removing it and its glued down solidly.

Anyone know how to soften the glue without damaging the resin on the floor underneath?

I don't fancy slopping petrol around the hull. Might find meself flapping a pair of wings and clutching a harp if I turn the batteries on for the sound system.

If not, I doubt using the old carpet as a template will be an option.
 
Why would you worry about the glue, a new carpet will cover most glue residues and show no bumps. I'd just rip the old up. I bought the absolute cheapest carpet I could from CarpetRight, off the roll, and has a felt type back. Total rubbish. I glued it down with evo-stick 538 on the sides of the hull, overlapping a couple of inches onto the floor,leaving the flat middle bit loose and held down with one of those tack-coat sprays. Very successful and looked neat from the start with edges not visible. Accuracy in cutting was not too important with this method as the pile will brush in to hide errors.

The reason for the cheapest carpet was two fold, being a tightwad and having kids to mess it up as a boat is not a place for home living-room conditions, all sorts of s**t gets trodden aboard, plus an Ocean 30 has quite a lot of floor space to cover especially when it is taken up the hull a foot or more in fore and aft cabins so expensive. The reasoning at the time was "I'll change it every year" (meaning the flat bit where the wear is) as it is so cheap.

In actuality, with the aid of that Pink spray carpet cleaner even engine oil spills from clumsy servicing (by me, from a diesel, all black and viscous) and a full bottle of Robinsons Blackcurrent dilute-to-taste have successfully been removed and it is still presentable 5 years later! We do have a small 240 volt Dirt Devil vacuum with a rotary brush which has proved invaluable when the gennie is running for removing trodden in slime (when dry), duck/goose poo and mud. Hope that helps.
 
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