Great Marine Carpet Source

[Terry Olson]

I bought marine carpet from BoatCarpetBuys.com recently after shopping locally, online, and on Ebay. I had a great experience and wanted to share that with other guys doing boat projects. <br /><br />I ordered my carpet (8' x 25' - 16 oz in Midnight Grey) last Monday evening - which was a holiday. I was shocked to receive it on Wednesday. The carpet itself was as expected, securely packaged for shipping and of good quality with no flaws.<br /><br />I've done some carpeting in the past but following advice and tips from their website I was able to get a very good result. I had just enough to carpet my 18' Lund, including carpeting a box I built in the back to cover the tanks, battery, and power tilt pump. I went with the 8' width and used the excess to carpet the "sides" of the interior plus the floors, hatch doors etc. <br /><br />I'd say this carpet is comparable to what you'd get in a low to midrange boat. If you're looking for something comparable to what you'd get in a new high-end boat step up to the heavier carpets they offer.<br /><br />Their price was $168.oo with free shipping. That's $31.oo less than ordering it at Lowes and I got it in days rather than weeks. You can buy the same carpet on Ebay for the same price - but you have to pay shipping which for my location was $35.oo. <br /><br />Anyway - real pleased with the price, prompt shipping, and information from their website. I'll definitely buy there again.

 

[KaGee]

Re: Great Marine Carpet Source

Lowes is a good source. No shipping or ordering.

 

[tr918]

Re: Great Marine Carpet Source

Thanks for the tip. Lowes is a good source but, if you can save a few bucks and don't mind the wait, shipping and ordering is the way to go. <br /><br />Every little bit of $$$ saved here and there can be spent on more toys for the boat!

 

[Terry Olson]

Re: Great Marine Carpet Source

I shopped Lowes - but they don't carry marine carpet in stock, at least at my location and you can only get the 8' x 25' by special order there. During warm weather months they may carry it in 6' width, but I'm not sure. The same carpet (same manufacturer and color) at Lowes priced out at $199.oo - $31.oo more than ordering it online and there's no way I'd have received it two days later. <br /><br />There was another online retailer offering what I bought for the same price. I bought from this one because they were honest in disclosing that their carpet glue was nothing you couldn't buy locally. That bit of honesty lead me to spend my money there.