morning all,
I am needing to replace the carpet in my Lowes fish n ski and am looking for any suggestions and recommendations on where to go. I am located on the north side of Jacksonville. Thanks
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morning all,
I am needing to replace the carpet in my Lowes fish n ski and am looking for any suggestions and recommendations on where to go. I am located on the north side of Jacksonville. Thanks
Try Custom Marine on Atlantic Blvd, if they don't do that small a job I am sure they could recommend someone. I know they are highly regarded on the saltwater sites.
Thanks for the info huntinslabs, I called them and they said they don't work on glue on carpet. I am waiting to hear from them if they have any suggestions on who would.
Could also try contacting Millers Boating center in Ocala and ask if they could recommend someone.
First requirement for when I was looking to buy a boat = no carpet ...no wood .........
Haven't regretted that requirement ...............
Best decision I ever made was to buy a boat without carpet. Check out vinyl and spray in liners.
Do you have room & time to do it yourself..............it is not hard, just time
consuming and patience. Figure 45-55 hrs labor, $75.00 for glue - will need
rivet gun to replace all rivets when you take out compartment lids.
$175- $200.00 for good grade marine carpet
Most carpet jobs in and around Tampa run about $1,000 up - depending on
size of boat.
It looks like momma and I are going to do it ourselves, other than time consuming it will save me about 1300 bucks. I did get two quotes one for 2500 and the other for 1700, not paying those prices. Just need to make my mind up if I am going to put in vinyl or carpet, leaning towards vinyl. thanks for mentioning the rivets, that hadn't crossed the brain nugget yet.
I feel your pain. I have a 01 bass boat the carpet needs replacing in and was quoted $1800 to replace it. I too will be trying to do it myself. Best of luck with your venture.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishnhunt
Those are "rape" prices...................Holy Cow.
I have man in Ruskin that will probably do it for around 7 - 800.00
Big O, manufacturer of the Big O, recarpeted my Big O (21.5 ft long, 16 hatches )for
$1400.00, using their top grade carpet.
With a good grade marine carpet ( call couple of the manufactures for
suggestions on what weight, cut they recommend)
Pricing should be below $200.00
Go to Home Depot or Lowe's - get a good grade of Lamenet cement (used on
kitchen counter tops) Rivets, reivet gun - 3 or 4 various size putty knives.
Couple gallons - mineral spirits - 2 gallons acitone, your in business. At least 3
packages, razor blades
take every item off boat that might remotely come in contact with carpeting.
Start you stripping of boat from front to rear...........TAKE YOU TIME...
make sure each and every spot of carpeted part is taken cleaned, scraped,
washed down. Most of time what ever color boat is on outside - top and inside of
glass boat will be same.(MARK CARPET SO AS YOU RUN THE "CARPET RUN" IN
SAME DIRECTION Attachment 228577 FROM FRONT TO BACK INCLAttachment 228578UDING HATCH COVERS.
I would start with hatch covers first - just get one done at a time - do not
reinstall until done with complete secion of boat.
Attachment 228580Attachment 228581Attachment 228582Attachment 228579
Practice on couple of hatches - carpet top on - folding over carpet and
cutting in the corners.......
Put contact cement on both the boat part - carpet part - allow yourself
extra cartpet - razor blades will cut in carpet for looks and finish.
Go watch several U tube video's - alway has good information...
Each of three (3) sections boat carpet was layed with NO CUTS, or multi little
pieces around the hatch.
Good luck - take your time - the reward of doing it yourself will be greatly appreciated by you and envey of others.
I would have done the Big O, but had health issues that stopped my thinking short.
1800 bucks....................holy cow...................... Im sticking with the stance that my dirty carpets add character to my boat. :)
I guess you could say they match the character of the no good, lazy sob that owns the boat? :scratchhead
Hydroturff
On the one boat I did it was way more of a job than I expected. All or most of the old glue stayed on the boat surface. The instructions said to remove this. It took a grinder and many hours of some of the worse dust you can imagine. A mask that will filter fiberglass is a must. I did save money and the job was good but that is why it is so expensive to have it done.
Products we used - just poured on area's - let it set several hrs - than scrape off,
never went near sanders.
Thank you for the great information fishin 813, I don't think it will be all that bad, just time consuming. Most of the carpet is on wood and already so dried out it is coming apart.
Not only will you save "big bucks" , but will have the feeling of accomplishment.
It was something you had not done before - it looks great - its was yours.
(Make sure all runs same way - front to back)