Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

[gtochris]

My 19ft stingray is in need of carpet, the factory stuff is flaking away.

Floor under seems to be fiberglass coated but unfinished and rough.

http://search.overtons.com/?Ns=p_image_sort|1||p_purchased|1&cname=Marine-Carpet&Ne=1000&N=2101

I've been looking at carpet options and dont know if a thicker pile such as 20-24oz is a good thing. We do alot of swimming/ skiing and I hate having carpet still wet hours and hours after we last used the boat.

Does anyone recommend a carpet that doesnt hold in the moisture?

I've considered the paint down material but would prefer to stay carpet for simplicity and appearance.

Thanks

 

[arks]

Re: Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

Check out a product named Deckadence. Some of my slip neighbors have it in their cockpits. Real nice stuff but kind of expensive.

 

[Capt'n Chris]

Re: Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

From their website, Deckadence appears to be a nice looking product! As far as expense is concerned, one usually gets what he pays for.

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

I dont think you can use that overtons waterbased glue for rubber backed carpet though.

The glue your most likely to use would require a resporator if applied in low ventalated areas.

YD.

 

[gtochris]

Re: Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

I dont think you can use that overtons waterbased glue for rubber backed carpet though.

The glue your most likely to use would require a resporator if applied in low ventalated areas.

YD.

Will I have trouble with glue sticking to the fiberglass floor?

That deckadence stuff looks great! but I think it is more expensive then I want to invest into this 13yo boat.

I can get this 12' wide gray almost no pile indoor/ outdoor carpet from Lowes/ HD that is marketed towards docks/ boats, but I'm concerned about the life span and durability considering it is so flat.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Nice carpet for sportboat that wont hold water in?

I used Home Depot's "Roberts 6700" adhesive for my carpet which I bought also from Home Depot and that stuff worked great!