Oily engineers ?

[Nick2]

I am worried about boat engineers leaving a trail of oil and sandwiches over my cream carpets when they winterise beloved boat next week. I think they were offended when I asked them to remove shoes when working on boat so have been down to carpet shop today to purchase plastic carpet protectors which I will put down tommorow in readiness.

Is it over pedantic to leave overshoes on board and SHMBO says I will really naff them off if I stay on board to supervise. Persuasive signage may be OTT but perhaps a pleading letter taped to doors will help ?

Any ideas or should I try to relax and be a little less precious ?

Nick

My boat is here in time for winter....

 

[mtb]

Do you not think their used to working under these conditions and you will piss em off big time by implying you dont trust em !!.
Let them do the job and worry after, if need be get the yards owner to pre inspect the poxy carpet with you before the work is carried out .
Mick

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[Nick2]

I think you may be correct here !

Not sure about the cream carpet anyway...

Nick

My boat is here in time for winter....

 

[BarryH]

Its only natural to feel that way about a new boat. Give it a year of ditch crawling up and down the Thames and the carpet will be brown anyway! I, on the other hand, am losing a battle trying to get rid of half the sand off of Studland beach that has ended up in the boat!

 

[Nick2]

I tend to be a bit precious with new kids, new wife, new car etc.... It soon wares off ............

I feel my carpets are changing colour as I type !

Nick

My boat is here in time for winter....

 

[lanason]

I had that same problem on a certain part of studland beach /forums/images/icons/blush.gif. Sand gets in the most annoying places .......

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[byron]

You are quite right to worry, Marine Engineers have no concept of carpet, curtains, furniture. In their private lives they are contained in rooms with Lino on the floor and plastic covered furniture.
Do what I do lay out an old double bed size sheet for them to spread out. Don't lay out a plastic sheet they will think its bed-time and curl up and fall asleep on it. /forums/images/icons/crazy.gif

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[Joe_Cole]

Quite right. I think that you should also hose them down before they come on board. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Joe

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[Freebee]

being an engineer and having worked on some of the biggest most expensive ships and private yachts I can say that I have had no objections to wearing over shoes or even no shoes when working. I was on an ocean going salvage tug a month ago and they requested that we wear simplepoly over shoes to protect what was after all the home of the crew, Its just a matter of respect.

You can buy packs of elesticated polythene shoe covers from most safety equipment suppliers and for the record not all engineers are oily its just a matter of self respect really!

 

[Joe_Cole]

You're welcome on my boat anytime. I will insist on you wearing protective gear, otherwise you'll get filthy.

Must get round to cleaning her up......

 

[stamfordian]

I wouldn,t object to wearing rubber.....to protect myself from carpet burns/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Guest]

Its only natural to be concerned, made a right oily mess working on engines recently and that was on my boat. Might be worth investing in a couple of throw away dust sheets and laying them over furniture and carpet anyway. Having said that I am sure these guys should be used to it and will bring their own protection.

(stands back and waits for wisecracks)

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[hlb]

They did not use any protection when changing the gear box on my boat. Just chucked them on the settee!!

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[BarryH]

I would have thought if they bring their own lube! Protection would also be brought along. If its a virgin boat, its gonna need the lube anyway. Mind you, even the older ones need lube!!!!

 

[tcm]

IMHO it is not in the least pedantic. if they are being pissy, askem if they have a probnlem bout you being picky. They had better not. They will need to repair or clean or replace oily plonked teak. Take photos of perfect teak. If on board, spray water (so oil floats on surface) and if not on board leave shoes protecvtors or crew to say OI! ENGINEER! TAKE YOU SHOES OFF AND KEEP THE CARPET PERFECT **OR** BUY ME ANEW CARPET for £1500 QUID!! In othr words, behave as if another engineer has made your worst nighjtmare come true already.

Quite reasonable as others say below to request no shoes, or shoe protectors. Best wd be to roll up the carpet to keep it safe and plonk it on a bed OR tape down plastic sheeting.

However, erm probabaly cost only a few hundred quid for new cream carpet and it is in a marina fuill of diesel engines so praps stuffit and buy a new one every 2 years?