sam bros Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Hey Raiders, I am redoing the flooring and carpet of our boat. Just curious if people use ribbed or non-ribbed carpet. Any pros and cons would be appreciated. This is the first time doing it myself. Also is there and brands people would suggest, send me a PM. Was thinking of getting it from the main boating shop that is 3 letters long Thanks in advance Edited April 8, 2022 by sam bros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Just don't buy the bunnings so called marine carpet, it will rot first time it gets wet. Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Agree 100% buy real/genuine marine carpet, not cheap Bunnings or boating supermarket stuff, it's dearer, but will last for years. Ribbed carpet is OK, but it seems to suit bigger boats (appearance only) glue it down using contact adhesive, but only glue the boat floor side, make sure you start the carpet dead straight, because it will stick instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, noelm said: Agree 100% buy real/genuine marine carpet, not cheap Bunnings or boating supermarket stuff, it's dearer, but will last for years. Ribbed carpet is OK, but it seems to suit bigger boats (appearance only) glue it down using contact adhesive, but only glue the boat floor side, make sure you start the carpet dead straight, because it will stick instantly. Thanks for the info. Not sure where to buy genuine marine carpet. Can you Pm me any suggestions. Also I'm worried about things getting stuck in the ribs and becoming harder to remove?? So I was thinking non-ribbed would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) Most proper boat shops have good carpet, "stuff" doesn't get stuck in the ribs, it's just a texture looking feature, I had it in one of my boats for about 5 years and it was still good when I sold the boat. Edited April 9, 2022 by noelm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) I used the big green shed marine carpet and is good so far. I used artificial turf adhesive to stick it on. my family usually jump on and off the boat when we park up on an island so it gets pretty wet. After and before Edited April 9, 2022 by xerotao Added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cladone Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 What colour you looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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