I started bass fishing back in the '80s. Back then if you want the best boat it had to be a Ranger boat. I love watching young people save things like this. Pretty much these days we live in a throwaway society. If something breaks we throw it out and buy new. I enjoyed your video I definitely hit the like and subscribe button.
Turned out good, but if I could make a couple of suggestions. First off is you should lay out the carpet in the same direction, all carpet has a grain to it and if you don’t lay it all in the same direction then it will look lighter and darker across the boat. I would also suggest using weldwood spray grade contact adhesive through a gravity fed paint gun. It is pricier but you will not regret it, you don’t have to use clamps and it sticks so much better, because you can get a much better coverage and it sets up so much faster. I’ve done boat carpet and upholstery for 18 years now, so just a few suggestions from the years of experience.
@@TinyBoatNation all cut pile carpet has a grain to it, and will reflect light differently from different angles and can make it look like two different shade of the same color. I work with 22oz carpet everyday, believe me there is a grain to it.
It's funny how many people are surprised carpet has a grain. And that weld wood glue is the best!!! Ony glue that I know that is 100% waterproof. And holds like no other. Ony thing is I would hate to be the guy who changes the carpet down the road after using this stuff.
I recarpeted my son's old Astro bass boat last summer. It went pretty much as you did this one. I used the same Lowes outdoor carpet glue you used. I used some yard sticks I had laying around too. It's a job
looks great man and updates on how it’s holding up on the corners. i have always wanted to do my corners like that but i would of figured it would get rubbed on in a compartment lid
I know the video is far from new, but this comment is important for those watching to learn how to carpet a boat. Always mark the uncut carpet on the back with a generous sprinkle of arrows pointed toward one end. As you carpet each section, make SURE you keep all the carpet pieces oriented in the same direction. If you don't, the odd pieces will appear to be a slightly different shade. It looks like he may have gotten one piece on the rear deck in the wrong direction.
Super cool boat to do this with, Ive honestly been thinking about doing a very similar project. Also loved using Home Depot glue on my grandpa’s boat 👍
Make sure your carpet is not too thick. You will have gluing problems specially when folding corners.. I used rubber back 20oz and it’s a mess on the edges and corners with all the lockers. Not a glue fast enough or strong enough without hours of clamping.
Oh my God what a relief to hear someone else praising carpet!!!! I'm so tired of every new xpress owner saying it 10,000 times better than carpet in every way. ITS NOT!!! First off it's too fuckin noisy in an aluminum without insulting the underside of the lids with foam rubber but that adds a shit ton of weight. Per gary clouse. We do not think the current foam is durable enough to use yet although we believe there are products coming to market soon that will be good enough for Phoenix boats. Rant over
Hey Michael how did you remove the the driver seat and passenger seat platform to get the screws out of my 1990 Ranger 364V. I took out the six 3” stainless steel bolts out three across the back behind the seats and the across the front toward the floor but it still want let go and it acts like there’s something across the back wall holding it. I don’t have the full bench seat just the two seats like tempress folding seats. They have to be removed to be able to get the slip skins on. I noticed that this boat your working on is similar to mine the the fiberglass platform lifts up off of the gas tanks. Are there any hooks that it has to lift off of. Let me know if you can help Thanks Wayne
Hi TBN! I'm working on a rebuild of a 1970s 14' aluminum seanymph. Im replacing the wood flooring and recarpeting the flooring and sidewalls of some bench seats im going to add. I was wondering if you suggest carpeting the panels before building, or building the floor, storage, and seats then carpeting over the wood structure? I can send pictures of the boat im working on if it clarifies. Thanks for all your vids, been following for a while now while tearing down and rebuilding my boat.
I have been thinking about using those square gym mat to cover my front deck and then somehow water sealing it and carpet over it. Thinking about cushion and fatigue . Any input would be huge good idea or going to be a mess? thanks for your time
I just picked up some Lowes adhesive last week to redo my fiberglass boat. Do you find much difference between the 3M Super 77 and High Strength 90? Are there any concerns that those products will eat away at any of the substrates they came in contact with?
Get paid comment. I wonder if you tube monitors the comments, and nullifies comments placed simply so that the creator will get paid. Keep up the good work Mike.
@@TinyBoatNation like Instead of simply watching the video, i will like & comment on it just to drive numbers up so you can get paid. I wonder if you tube follows the responses for word count or whether there is some algorithm of that counts the validity of the comment to decide if it counts towards your total comments for monetization.
What year was that Ranger? I am working on getting a 1980 Ranger my uncle had. Looks similar to the one in your video from what I remember. It’s going to need a ton of work. But just wondering if this old boat was around 1980
Can you get gator skins in big squares? Like 60x60"? Wanting to do one solid sheet for my front casting deck. If not do you recommend carpet or foam top? Worried about carpet holding water
@@TinyBoatNation thanks for the reply. I figured it must butt up together decently from what I've seen you do. Keep up the great work, you inspired me to add some features to my 14ft lund and it's been a blast learning from TBN
You ever think about re-doing the front deck on a fiberglass bass boat to make it more light and have better storage? I have a 19ft 90's Ranger bass boat and the front deck design is terrible.
I just did 20 ounce carpet on my boat and I love it. Make carpet great again 😆
I started bass fishing back in the '80s. Back then if you want the best boat it had to be a Ranger boat. I love watching young people save things like this. Pretty much these days we live in a throwaway society. If something breaks we throw it out and buy new.
I enjoyed your video I definitely hit the like and subscribe button.
Turned out good, but if I could make a couple of suggestions. First off is you should lay out the carpet in the same direction, all carpet has a grain to it and if you don’t lay it all in the same direction then it will look lighter and darker across the boat. I would also suggest using weldwood spray grade contact adhesive through a gravity fed paint gun. It is pricier but you will not regret it, you don’t have to use clamps and it sticks so much better, because you can get a much better coverage and it sets up so much faster. I’ve done boat carpet and upholstery for 18 years now, so just a few suggestions from the years of experience.
20 oz carpet doesn't have grain. It all looks the same.
@@TinyBoatNation all cut pile carpet has a grain to it, and will reflect light differently from different angles and can make it look like two different shade of the same color. I work with 22oz carpet everyday, believe me there is a grain to it.
It's funny how many people are surprised carpet has a grain. And that weld wood glue is the best!!! Ony glue that I know that is 100% waterproof. And holds like no other. Ony thing is I would hate to be the guy who changes the carpet down the road after using this stuff.
It all has a grain @@TinyBoatNation
I recarpeted my son's old Astro bass boat last summer. It went pretty much as you did this one. I used the same Lowes outdoor carpet glue you used. I used some yard sticks I had laying around too. It's a job
you're a beast dude! Been following you for a long time from building my tiny boat to now my Champion 196! Can't wait to recarpet my boat!
looks great man and updates on how it’s holding up on the corners. i have always wanted to do my corners like that but i would of figured it would get rubbed on in a compartment lid
🔥🔥I bought the 20 oz carpet from your Amazon store and can’t wait to install it ,thank you Mike 🔨💪
I know the video is far from new, but this comment is important for those watching to learn how to carpet a boat. Always mark the uncut carpet on the back with a generous sprinkle of arrows pointed toward one end. As you carpet each section, make SURE you keep all the carpet pieces oriented in the same direction. If you don't, the odd pieces will appear to be a slightly different shade. It looks like he may have gotten one piece on the rear deck in the wrong direction.
Outstanding work!! Your very Talented!!
I just finished up my boat. Looks great thanks to all your videos!!!
Super cool boat to do this with, Ive honestly been thinking about doing a very similar project. Also loved using Home Depot glue on my grandpa’s boat 👍
Man that looks really sharp.
Spray contact cement works best. That's what a boat company sent me when I had to do 6 brand new boats for them a dealer got.
Is there any reason you did the lids 1st ? Nice job .
Make sure your carpet is not too thick. You will have gluing problems specially when folding corners.. I used rubber back 20oz and it’s a mess on the edges and corners with all the lockers.
Not a glue fast enough or strong enough without hours of clamping.
On the way to 100k subs! Good stuff man!
Oh my God what a relief to hear someone else praising carpet!!!! I'm so tired of every new xpress owner saying it 10,000 times better than carpet in every way. ITS NOT!!!
First off it's too fuckin noisy in an aluminum without insulting the underside of the lids with foam rubber but that adds a shit ton of weight. Per gary clouse. We do not think the current foam is durable enough to use yet although we believe there are products coming to market soon that will be good enough for Phoenix boats.
Rant over
Great job!
Thanks!
Hey Michael how did you remove the the driver seat and passenger seat platform to get the screws out of my 1990 Ranger 364V. I took out the six 3” stainless steel bolts out three across the back behind the seats and the across the front toward the floor but it still want let go and it acts like there’s something across the back wall holding it. I don’t have the full bench seat just the two seats like tempress folding seats. They have to be removed to be able to get the slip skins on. I noticed that this boat your working on is similar to mine the the fiberglass platform lifts up off of the gas tanks. Are there any hooks that it has to lift off of. Let me know if you can help Thanks Wayne
Hi TBN! I'm working on a rebuild of a 1970s 14' aluminum seanymph. Im replacing the wood flooring and recarpeting the flooring and sidewalls of some bench seats im going to add. I was wondering if you suggest carpeting the panels before building, or building the floor, storage, and seats then carpeting over the wood structure? I can send pictures of the boat im working on if it clarifies. Thanks for all your vids, been following for a while now while tearing down and rebuilding my boat.
keep up your good job.
I have been thinking about using those square gym mat to cover my front deck and then somehow water sealing it and carpet over it. Thinking about cushion and fatigue . Any input would be huge good idea or going to be a mess? thanks for your time
Should use contact cement instead of glue on the bend areas . You will not need clamps and it will hold longer.
Yeah, but it’s a mess and it’s too risky
@@TinyBoatNation that's what most boat carpet installers use.
I just picked up some Lowes adhesive last week to redo my fiberglass boat. Do you find much difference between the 3M Super 77 and High Strength 90? Are there any concerns that those products will eat away at any of the substrates they came in contact with?
Get paid comment. I wonder if you tube monitors the comments, and nullifies comments placed simply so that the creator will get paid. Keep up the good work Mike.
@@TinyBoatNation like Instead of simply watching the video, i will like & comment on it just to drive numbers up so you can get paid. I wonder if you tube follows the responses for word count or whether there is some algorithm of that counts the validity of the comment to decide if it counts towards your total comments for monetization.
If you were to use padding on the front deck what would be the steps??
How much carpet did you end up using I have the same boat basically!
Same problem can't find the trim that originally come on the boat. It takes rivets that hold the trim I place.
What year was that Ranger? I am working on getting a 1980 Ranger my uncle had. Looks similar to the one in your video from what I remember. It’s going to need a ton of work. But just wondering if this old boat was around 1980
It was definitely Pre-2000
Would you say seadeck or flexiteak would be better?
What type of glue did you use for the cold weather?
I just use the outdoor carpet glue from Lowe’s but you will likely have to use a heater at some time to activate the adhesive in anything.
Can you get gator skins in big squares? Like 60x60"? Wanting to do one solid sheet for my front casting deck.
If not do you recommend carpet or foam top?
Worried about carpet holding water
@@TinyBoatNation thanks for the reply. I figured it must butt up together decently from what I've seen you do.
Keep up the great work, you inspired me to add some features to my 14ft lund and it's been a blast learning from TBN
What is the name of the glue you use? In this video?
If you use actually carpet knife blades you will be much happier than using utility blades. They are way sharper and last much longer. 😉
O.k., so I know this is mainly jon boat to bass boats, but I have a slight twist to the idea, is that still work here?
I just did the same thing on the same boat last week what are the odds and to make it worse i threw away all the trim you needed
You ever think about re-doing the front deck on a fiberglass bass boat to make it more light and have better storage? I have a 19ft 90's Ranger bass boat and the front deck design is terrible.
so what oz carpet is this used in the video?
20oz
Use a paint roller to put your glue down.
ThAnks?
👍👍
Has anyone tried to order carpet from bass cat? I've heard it's the best longest lasting on the market.
It’s so strange to me when I see house with rocks and not grass.
Carpet is the worst thing ever put inside a boat
I agree, but it’s what he wanted
jesus, your filming makes me dizzy
On the way to 100k subs! Good stuff man!