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mfasis
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Response Posted - 07/19/2005 :  13:06:45  Show Profile
Leon,

Here is the one that I have and the price given is about what I paid. It works pretty well. I took it with me on a week long sail last month and used almost everyday with out the battery dieing.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_12/602-8107404-8455841?%5Fencoding=UTF8& frombrowse=1& asin=B000096JFX
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PamC
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Response Posted - 07/20/2005 :  17:45:54  Show Profile
Our C25 (new to us this season)came with home cut carpet. We like it. It was nice when the weather was cool, not slippery with damp feet, and easy for the pups. We'll replace before we launch next spring and use the current carpet as a template. The PO used one of those carpets you can buy at any home center that runs $30-$50. It's the weight of regular home carpet and doesn't curl or slip because it's cut to fit wall-to-wall. He even used the fringe to cover the areas where the floor is more than one level. I keep a small bath mat at the foot of the companionway ladder to catch most of the moisture and junk and I can shake that clean or hang it to dry if it gets wet. The boat came with a Black & Decker DustBuster with a real long 12v cord that reaches anywhere on the boat. It has better suction than the slick rechargable Shark I got for my RV. The pups, by the way, LOVE sailing. Heck it's even better than hanging their heads out of the car window! Simon is even catching on to follow me from one side of the cockpit to the other when we tack! And those ears are great wind direction indicators!
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BobKotch
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Response Posted - 07/22/2005 :  18:56:42  Show Profile
Love it. I wouldn't have a boat without carpet.
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Benge
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Response Posted - 07/25/2005 :  01:54:04  Show Profile
I baught my bost last year and the previous owner had a 3M product that is a rubber type mat simalar to carpet but rubber. It is great stuff and I would not think of having anything different. Sorry I don't know what it is called.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/25/2005 :  12:54:17  Show Profile
I picked up a 12V auto vac that seems to be more powerful than the cordless ones I've used. (It is, after all, running off a SLIGHTLY larger battery.)
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At Ease
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Response Posted - 07/25/2005 :  13:10:28  Show Profile
I picked up a cordless vac that runs off an 18v battery...with that much 'power' it does okay.
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GeorgeB
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Response Posted - 07/25/2005 :  15:49:08  Show Profile
My two cent. We went 25 years without and just added it this year. We used scraps left over from an carpeting job at the office. Cost $0. Less cleaning needed, the bare fiberglass showed everthing. Also more slippery when, I wear boat shoes. At this point, I think it stays. The First Mate, ( Admiral) says its easier on bare feet.
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John P
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Response Posted - 08/15/2005 :  14:02:43  Show Profile  Visit John P's Homepage
Well, I just got done cleaning the interior from head to stern and vacuumed both side of the carpet, folded it up and stuffed it into a sailbag. The carpet goes into storage, the sailbag gets washed. I like the looks of the boat without the carpet, however, I really see the dirt accumulate over a day aboard. But a damp sponge is all that is needed to make it look nice. I do see that the floor boards need to be refinished. Ah, another great winter project.
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