How to Carpet a Flat Bottom Boat
Putting carpet in your flat bottom boat is an easy task, but it's not like putting carpet in a house. Instead of standard-length house carpet, you must use marine carpet--a special short-grain carpet meant to take the beating of being at sea all day, according to bassresource.com. All you need is a few household materials, some marine carpet and the determination to get the job done. Doing it yourself could save you up to $1,200, depending on the size of the boat, according to ultimatebass.com.
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Rip up old carpet if needed. If the old carpet has been there for a long time, you shouldn't have any trouble pulling it up. Properly dispose of the carpet.
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Lightly sand the surface of the flat bottom boat. This helps to get rid of old glue while corrugating the surface to make the new adhesive stick better, according to ultimatebass.com.
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Clean the surface of the flat bottom boat with a mop and water, eliminating surface residue and old glue. Let the floor dry.
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Cut the marine carpet to fit the floor space of the boat, using a razor blade or carpet-cutting utility knife. Once the carpet is cut, spray adhesive on both the floor and the bottom side of the carpet. Lay the carpet down and walk around on it to help the two sides stick together.
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Let the glue dry for about 24 hours.
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