re carpeting an F43

[gmp]

We have a 2005 Sealine F43 and are thinking of recarpeting the whole boat but perhaps not all at the same time. Does anyone know how many sq metres of carpet is required for
1) aft cabin
2) saloon
3) forward cabin.

We don't think we'll bother with the dinette. I appreciate that there probably will be a lot of waste/offcuts and that it isn't just floor space as carpet goes up the sides of beds etc.
I've been told it could be 40 sq metres but that seems a lot to me. I don't want to be left with piles (pardon the pun) of bits of carpet. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've e-mailed the factory but they never respond.

Any help or advice will be gratefully accepted.

 

[volvopaul]

Hi I had my boat done by a friend who is a domestic carpet fitter, worst nightmare hes ever had, its easy doing rooms with square bits.

Basically there is so much waste and to add if you choose something with a pattern or pile then there is even more waste, its the fiddly bits that take the time, it took him 10 hours flat out to my princess 410 and the saloon has a lift up carpet which required the edges binding.

Another forum member had his gobbi done by marine team, they made and excellent job.

As regards to how much is req, I removed each piece of mine and basically laid it out on the garage floor and measured its square footage.

 

[jfm]

We have a 2005 Sealine F43 and are thinking of recarpeting the whole boat but perhaps not all at the same time. Does anyone know how many sq metres of carpet is required for
1) aft cabin
2) saloon
3) forward cabin.

We don't think we'll bother with the dinette. I appreciate that there probably will be a lot of waste/offcuts and that it isn't just floor space as carpet goes up the sides of beds etc.
I've been told it could be 40 sq metres but that seems a lot to me. I don't want to be left with piles (pardon the pun) of bits of carpet. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've e-mailed the factory but they never respond.

Any help or advice will be gratefully accepted.

You gotta measure it bit by bit to get the qty but fwiw fairline say you need to buy 45 sqm off a 3m wide roll to do a sq58. So 40 sounds right ish. If using a 4m wide roll you might have more waste

As volvopaul said it is a much harder job than carpetting a house. In a house they cut the edges a bit rough and stuff down gap twixt gripper rod and skirting board. You can't do that on a boat. You need a really skilled fitter

 

[hlb]

I recarpet my boat nearly every year, dunno why, but theres always some disaster. Far as I remember, I buy 4 metres x 4M wide, for a 35Ft boat. Best to measure, then work out on paper, which pieces will come out of where.

Easy way is to take the old carpets home, then cut round them. Else it's a bit of a bugger getting a 4 metre roll down the pontoon. Then it's not good cos the stanley knife starts following the grooves in the pontoon boarding, instead of where you want it to cut.

Dont try cutting it on the boat, you'll never move with a 4M roll inside it.

So. Take it home, lay it down in the garage and stick the old one on top. Cut round, leaving a bit extra if you want. Be carefull of the carpet on top creaping as you move round. Once you've got the two or three big pieces cut and yer roll is now just bits and pieces, you can do the little bits on the boat if yer wants.

I've borrowed a shed in the marina before now, to cut the carpet. It only takes a few minutes. Then it's not a big job to trim bits off on the boat, when you have got it manageable. It dont take that long, but a normal type carpet fitter would be scratching his head.

 

[asteven221]

I had a 40 ft Fairline carpeted a few years ago. I used a high street store (Carpetright I think) and met the fitter at the boat. The job took him easily 6 hours, and was very fiddly. Did a good job though and wasn't particulary expensive. I agree with the others that it's a completely different job than a house which by comparison is simple - for the professsionals at least.