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frich
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Initially Posted - 05/16/2004 :  18:26:02  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
I just installed some carpeting in my traditional interior C25 today, and it looks great. ( I can take a photo is anyone wants) What I did was out of some heavy brown paper, i basically taped, and cut it together to make a one piece template.

I then laid the carpet (4 x 12') face down on my lawn, taped the template to the carpet. Then spray painted the the back of the carpet very lightly so I could get a line so as to cut the carpet with a utility knife

Worked GREAT!! Long Story Short if anyone wants the template I could mail it to them,just pay the postage!!

1st to contact me at frich@suffolk.lib.ny.us gets it!!

Frank R
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 05/16/2004 :  20:14:02  Show Profile
Frank: Your offer is generous. But, just a suggestion: you may want to keep the template to re-use. My carpets (which are a vast improvement on the stock plastic cabin sole) last two seasons. As you re-cut each season from the previous year's carpet, you get a little bit further from total accuracy each time. That paper template might come in handy down the road.

Another suggestion: I have used snap connectors to keep the carpet in place. Screw in the male part to the cabin sole floor at each corner, and through rivet the female part to the carpet. Really works well.
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frich
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Response Posted - 05/16/2004 :  21:04:52  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
I plan on installing some teak moulding along the underside of the setee's and around the keel trunk
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  08:45:06  Show Profile
"...I have used snap connectors to keep the carpet in place..."

Sticky-back Velcro strips seem to be working fairly well too (so far).
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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  15:15:55  Show Profile
On "Leprechaun" we had the carpet cleaned when we bought her and it did not come out like I wanted it to. SO, I went carpet shopping and was able to find a great looking piece of carpet that was cutto fit for $20.00. I brought it home and was going to put it on "Leprechaun"- First mate says she likes it without carpet now! SO,now I have double sided tape on the cabin floor from the old carpet. Any thoughts on removing the sticky mess?
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  15:23:38  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Alan Clark</i>
<br />...SO,now I have double sided tape on the cabin floor from the old carpet. Any thoughts on removing the sticky mess?
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I find "[url="http://www.goof-off.com/"]Goof Off[/url]" pretty much removes anything.
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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  16:05:18  Show Profile
Thanks Don, It just so happens I have an UNOPENED container of that and I will give it a try and let you know.. Thanks again
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Ben
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Response Posted - 05/19/2004 :  08:06:46  Show Profile
I have a question for those who cut a rug to fit...How do you avoid having those carpet frizzies on the edges? Don't they get everywhere?
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RichardG
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Response Posted - 05/19/2004 :  12:29:50  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">How do you avoid having those carpet frizzies on the edges? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

I use one of those basic propane torches (about $10 at local hardware store) to slightly singe all the edges -- cleans them up pretty good. I suppose a regular barbeque lighter would work, only slower.

There's a local carpet wholesaler who usually has a lot of remnants which I can get for about $10 - $15. I'm probably a bit foolish because I like the look of off-white berber against the rest of the C25 interior and how it brightens the interior well, but with kids who frequently spill soda's, juice, cookies, crackers, etc., it gets pretty hammered. So I try to get the biggest remnant I can so that I can get multiple "boat carpets" from it (3 the last time). Changing carpets at least once a year is pretty inexpensive that way. I just use the old one as the template, mentally noting any adjustments which would make the new carpet fit better (i.e. an extra inch here, an inch less here, etc.).
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Ben
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Response Posted - 05/19/2004 :  13:44:41  Show Profile
Good to know, Richard. Thanks for the tip. I was a little concerned over how to do that. Our carpet is in pretty rough shape and desperately needs replaced.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/20/2004 :  13:37:26  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
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Bruce Ebling
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Response Posted - 05/22/2004 :  02:09:10  Show Profile  Visit Bruce Ebling's Homepage
Doug: What years of boats will your template drawing fit??
Thanks
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