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Terry Lee
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Initially Posted - 02/19/2008 : 19:27:41

I've got some indoor/outdoor carpet and want to replace the existing. I think that I will use the old carpet as a template. I will also spray the back with some kind of rubber or silicon to keep it from slipping and to protect it from the inevitable water. I have a swing keel.

I need advice on how to remove the companionway steps. The winch is right next to the stairs as well. Am I going to have to remove the winch as well as the steps? Will the steps go back easily? Are the bolts on the floor going to strip on the way out and on the way back in? The screws on the upper part of the steps?

Thanks in advance for any tips and hints

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 02/19/2008 : 19:58:30

I've done it a couple times and didn't have any hassles getting my stairs in and out... nothing stripped, no worries. If you're just going to lift the stairs a bit to do the carpeting you can leave the winch in place and put a little slack in the cable as needed. I took my stairs out all the way and fully refinished them.

You can get 'tacky back' carpet... it will stay in place.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 02/20/2008 : 09:55:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Terry Lee
 I will also spray the back with some kind of rubber or silicon to keep it from slipping and to protect it from the inevitable water.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Terry,

Instead of spraying the back of the carpet to prevent slipping, try using pieces of non slip shelf liner. I use this stuff under my carpet. It also has a ton of other uses around the boat.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/20/2008 : 11:44:17

Binding the edges helps a lot. I have carpet and it does not move. Our soles are very convoluted and it really can't slip much. Why are you taking your stairs out? I simply have cut-outs at the steps. You have an issue because of your uneven floor. I wonder if you can iron a crease at the fold points.

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 02/20/2008 : 15:39:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I wonder if you can iron a crease at the fold points.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I used a hair dryer to heat up the rubber back carpet (sometimes called hall-runner or stair runner carpet)that I use. When its new its stiff and has its own wrinkles and kinks - the hair dryer makes the rubber backing go limp so you can position it and cut it to the proper shape more effectively.

I like to keep mine loose so I can take it outside and shake it out or hose it off. The shelf liner is an excellent idea. I had been using double sided tape until I heard this tip.

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