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Horseshoer Claude posted 08-16-2000 12:27 PM ET (US)
Hi again all,
Advice, please. The carpet on the boat
trailer is a little worn on the runners
underneath. Some of the paperwork says
that most of the weight of the boat
should be on the plastic rollers that
the keel rests on. True? Looks like we
have to adjust to have those take a little
more weight.
We ordered carpet stuff from Cabela's,
and thought we'd take the boat to a quiet
place, put the boat in the water and do
the carpet there so we don't have to try
to jack it off the trailer somehow.
Reasonable? Anything else we should
consider? Good ways to attach the
carpet so no metal pokes thru and
touches the boat?
Thanks
triblet posted 08-16-2000 03:47 PM ET (US)
West Marine has the carpeting in stock.
There are a half dozen in the Bay Area.
My plan when the carpeting needs replacing
is the same has yours -- do it in the launch
ramp parking lot. Make sure you have a place
to tie up where nobody will get mad if you
are there an hour or two.
West has monel metal (non-corroding) staple
gun staples. Don't use the OfficeMax stuff
it will rust away in nothing flat.
Staple on the sides and bottom of the boards,
not the top.
Spray the top of the new carpet with silicone
spray. It will make loading easier.
Be sure to clean up the old staples carefully
so they don't end up in someone's tires.
Chuck Tribolet in Morgan Hill
reeltime2 posted 08-16-2000 04:31 PM ET (US)
Yes,
Chuck is right dont use standard staples. I used a two part contact cement used for laminating mica and I have not had a problem it seems to hold very well I wanted to get away from useing metal fastners. Let alone the price of those monel staples is outragous.
Rick
Horseshoer Claude posted 08-17-2000 01:19 PM ET (US)
Thanks Chuck and Rick. We're going
to fix the carpet this weekend, thanks
for the tips. Claude's magnet for
picking up horseshoe nail tips ought
to work well to pick up staples!
Rebecca
lhg posted 08-17-2000 05:18 PM ET (US)
I've struggled with this carpet attaching situation for many years now, and finally found a solution that works very well for me.
I use 1" stainless steel ring shank nails, with a small SS fender washer under the head, and nail the carpet into the sides of the bunk, a nail about every 4". This holds the carpet well, and the nail/washer combo can be easily reused if they pull out or the carpet tears around them.
Horseshoer Claude posted 08-19-2000 11:45 PM ET (US)
Hi All,
We found the monel staples at
Home Depot for $8.49 for 1,250
of them. Pricey, but better
than 13.99 at West Marine.
Couldn't find stainless nails
anywhere.

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Author	Topic: Repairing trailer carpet
Horseshoer Claude	posted 08-16-2000 12:27 PM ET (US) Hi again all, Advice, please. The carpet on the boat trailer is a little worn on the runners underneath. Some of the paperwork says that most of the weight of the boat should be on the plastic rollers that the keel rests on. True? Looks like we have to adjust to have those take a little more weight. We ordered carpet stuff from Cabela's, and thought we'd take the boat to a quiet place, put the boat in the water and do the carpet there so we don't have to try to jack it off the trailer somehow. Reasonable? Anything else we should consider? Good ways to attach the carpet so no metal pokes thru and touches the boat? Thanks
triblet	posted 08-16-2000 03:47 PM ET (US) West Marine has the carpeting in stock. There are a half dozen in the Bay Area. My plan when the carpeting needs replacing is the same has yours -- do it in the launch ramp parking lot. Make sure you have a place to tie up where nobody will get mad if you are there an hour or two. West has monel metal (non-corroding) staple gun staples. Don't use the OfficeMax stuff it will rust away in nothing flat. Staple on the sides and bottom of the boards, not the top. Spray the top of the new carpet with silicone spray. It will make loading easier. Be sure to clean up the old staples carefully so they don't end up in someone's tires. Chuck Tribolet in Morgan Hill
reeltime2	posted 08-16-2000 04:31 PM ET (US) Yes, Chuck is right dont use standard staples. I used a two part contact cement used for laminating mica and I have not had a problem it seems to hold very well I wanted to get away from useing metal fastners. Let alone the price of those monel staples is outragous. Rick
Horseshoer Claude	posted 08-17-2000 01:19 PM ET (US) Thanks Chuck and Rick. We're going to fix the carpet this weekend, thanks for the tips. Claude's magnet for picking up horseshoe nail tips ought to work well to pick up staples! Rebecca
lhg	posted 08-17-2000 05:18 PM ET (US) I've struggled with this carpet attaching situation for many years now, and finally found a solution that works very well for me. I use 1" stainless steel ring shank nails, with a small SS fender washer under the head, and nail the carpet into the sides of the bunk, a nail about every 4". This holds the carpet well, and the nail/washer combo can be easily reused if they pull out or the carpet tears around them.
Horseshoer Claude	posted 08-19-2000 11:45 PM ET (US) Hi All, We found the monel staples at Home Depot for $8.49 for 1,250 of them. Pricey, but better than 13.99 at West Marine. Couldn't find stainless nails anywhere.