trailer bunk carpet ?

[m17glock]

i need to replace the carpet on the bunks for my new to me boat.

i know i need to use some type of indoor/outdoor . any suggestions on best brand/quality/type to use ?

i dont want to have to redo it again anytime soon.

although the wood still looks good i will be replacing it as well . i can put carpet on the new wood in the garage
to save time at the ramp. should i use pressure treated or use regular wood and just water seal it real good?

 

[Buoy-Master]

Pressure treated ONLY! Use a 16 - 20 mill carpet. Should have a sort of rubber feel backing. I'm limited with color at the shop right now If you need some soon, tell me the color and I'll check what we have when I run down there this morning.

 

[m17glock]

not real picky on the color . brownish would match the trailer , black / dark grey goes with pretty much anything.

give me a call if you can

303-8982

 

[buzz]

If ya don't find any....try that little carpet place in East Ridge up by the tunnels. I bought some indoor-outdoor for a rug to use under my camper awning. They have a lot of cut offs.

 

[Bfish]

m17glock - 12/30/2009 9:05 AM

i dont want to have to redo it again anytime soon.

Go with composite boards and add slicks to it (some composite may not need slicks). Wood and carpet will eventually have to be replaced again.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Bfish - 12/30/2009 10:40 AM

m17glock - 12/30/2009 9:05 AM i dont want to have to redo it again anytime soon.

Go with composite boards and add slicks to it (some composite may not need slicks). Wood and carpet will eventually have to be replaced again.

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I wouldnt do that to a glass bottom boat. Aluminum yes..glass no. The compostie boards would be fine but not the slicks. Just carpet them.</p>

MGlock...I have what you need at the shop.</p>

When do you need it?</p>

 

[Bfish]

BBass,

Just curious as to why not slicks on glass? As long as your screws are countersunk (and stay countersunk), I can't fathom what kind of problem would come up.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Gel coat cracks. Possible major cracks if someone dosent load right. Trust me, Ive seen it and our dealers have.

 

[Bfish]

I am not following you. Are you saying that the slicks are harder than a carpeted wooden board so therefore you can crack your gelcoat? If you ram your boat on a carpeted bunk you would cause gelcoat to crack too, right?

Seems to me that carpet would more easily pickup road debris and silt from the water and cause scratches to the gelcoat.

PS, most all of my experience is with non-gelcoated fiberglass or aluminum boats, just trying to learn from your knowledge.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Slicks are hard and can damage. We see them mostly used on pontoons and aluminum boats only. Dealers that have used them on glass boats only ended up taking them off and staying with smooth carpet. Scratches can happen running on water...LOL. Carpet does it too but should not damage a hull.

 

[Gator]

I replaced some recently and used pressure treated pine and some indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes. It seems to be working just fine. Built them at home, went to the lake, put boat in and installed the new ones in a few minutes. Just be sure and take all the tools with you you might need.

 

[Bfish]

Good info, thanks BBass.

While were on gel coats I assume there is a difference between various gel coats (some being more elastic/stronger than others), correct? Is a flat color (say like on Carolina Skiff) less brittle than say a glittery gel coat on a say a Bullet? Seems to me that the metallic flake are thicker but more brittle, is that true?

Thanks.

 

[minner]

Bfish - 12/30/2009 1:26 PM

Good info, thanks BBass.

While were on gel coats I assume there is a difference between various gel coats (some being more elastic/stronger than others), correct? Is a flat color (say like on Carolina Skiff) less brittle than say a glittery gel coat on a say a Bullet? Seems to me that the metallic flake are thicker but more brittle, is that true?

Thanks.

Gel is different from manufacture to manufacture. Some are harder and they crack more, others are softer and they chip more....

 

[Guest]

You can buy the bunk carpet at Lowes, I bought some black last year to redo my bunks, mine had 2x4's and they were short so I added 2x6 treated covered with the bunk carpet, made the boat load a lot better, the 2x4's were 4 ft. long and the 2x6's I used are 8 footers. be sure and use galvanized nails or tacks to keep down the rust when rebuilding the bunks.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Galv staples with what we use. The chems in treated wood today will eat up zinc plated very quickly!

Another reason not to use those slicks is due to the fact that they dont let the hull lay evenly on the boards. Most slicks raise the hull above the boards in sections. This isn't good being the hull should be supported evenly along its bottom for travel. SOME manufactures of these slicks have 1/2 or better rise to them and can seriously cause damage.

Stick with carpet on glass.

 

[m17glock]

thanks for the extra info on those slicks/sliders billy . i had actually thought about putting some of those on the new bunks. now i know better emoThumbsup

 

[Bfish]

minner - 12/30/2009 1:52 PM

Bfish - 12/30/2009 1:26 PM

Good info, thanks BBass.

While were on gel coats I assume there is a difference between various gel coats (some being more elastic/stronger than others), correct? Is a flat color (say like on Carolina Skiff) less brittle than say a glittery gel coat on a say a Bullet? Seems to me that the metallic flake are thicker but more brittle, is that true?

Thanks.

Gel is different from manufacture to manufacture. Some are harder and they crack more, others are softer and they chip more....

yeah I realized varied but I was looking for general guidelines, instead of it depends.

 

[Bfish]

BBass - 12/30/2009 2:15 PM

...Another reason not to use those slicks is due to the fact that they dont let the hull lay evenly on the boards. Most slicks raise the hull above the boards in sections. This isn't good being the hull should be supported evenly along its bottom for travel. SOME manufactures of these slicks have 1/2 or better rise to them and can seriously cause damage.

Good info and now I see what your saying. Kind of like rollers don't full support the hull.

The slicks that I have seen have all been flat full width and length. It is raised off the the bunk but by 1/8 or 1/4 inch but being full length and width that doesn't really matter much (IMO).

 

[Buoy-Master]

Not really but they still aren't as soft as treated lumber and carpet.

Composite lumber has come a long way the past couple of years too. Some softer than others. We, Tennessee Trailers, are looking at differant types right now but the price is unreal for that stuff. To stay alive...you gotta be better and cheaper right now.