Viewers...I have done this a hundred of times and this guy knows what he is doing. So there would be no point making another video. Keep in mind every boat is different and each takes a little forethought. Take your time and be careful with the cuts because you don't want to ruin the carpet. Try to keep the grain of the carpet running in the same direction like the hair on a horse...so to speak. When laying it horizontally, make it smooth going down and rough coming up...that way it will look better.
Very helpful video. I used your video to help with my older boat remodel. All carpet replaced. I carpeted storage covers first. When I was working on deck I used the carpeted covers to hold the edges of openings tight. Just pushed the carped lid down into the matching opening. Worked well. Again, thanks for your video, informative.
Instead of marking where hinges screw holes are i used a needle to poke until i found the hole pretty easy to do. No doubt doing the lids are the most time consuming part. And do not forget folks the carpet needs to go in one direction will not look right if lids are cut in a different direction has the decks, remember this before cutting the carpet.
You’re right when you said that you don’t have to get all the glue off when cleaning up. Sometimes that old dried up glue makes for a better contact point for the new glue.
What kind of carpet do I need to make a good contact with the glue? I'm glueing it down to fiberglass. I wanna make sure it has a good hold and don't come up
The carpet needs to always be run the same direction or it will look different colors; I know as I made this mistake on my first carpet job. Think of it as if the carpet had arrows on it and you want the arrows to all point toward the front of the boat, you can't rotate a lid 90 degrees and cut it out to save carpet or the arrows will be pointing to the side of the boat (the lid will look way darker or lighter than the deck). It takes way more carpet but it is very noticeable if you just lay the carpet to use the least amount of carpet.
Keep in mind the thickness of the new carpet. Those hatches fit pretty tight. If the new carpet is thicker you might have some problems as the hatches might not close.
by far the best instructional video I've seen on this topic! I've got a 1995 Stratos in need of this exact job. I was going to pay someone to do this for me, but now I think I will attempt this myself.
Great job on carpet installation, i used a sharp punch tool to find my holes that i needed to use and i also happened to use the baggies for my screws after i told myself how am i going to know where they all go. I also used a rolling pin to smooth out the wrinkles in the carpet.
Great job! My only concern would be those corners on the lids. I think the better way to do it is to leave a strip that will fold over the corner itself and then connect the seems on both sides of that strip
Congratulations getting bass boat seats to reply to you. I have emailed them 3 times and got one reply. I have sent a detailed email to buy new seats and carpet and no luck at all. Nice work.
I realized after I was done with my first boat... paying attention to pile direction through out the job, you can really see it when its all together, some of my lids also had that different shade look.
You might point out the orientation or lay of the carpet, if you turn it 90 deg or reverse it, it can look different. In other words it should run the same from the front of the boat to the back. Looking at the reverse side can help you.
I saw that on the second segment. The flow of the grain was not maintained. It’ll look different from the other sections. You gotta keep the grain the same throughout the project.
It's amazing how much faster and easier it is to do a bass boat that has metal lids and fiberglass floor than a boat that is all the same thickness plywood.
Awesome job, very helpful 👏 my only critique is you should cut the carpet out in the same direction so you can't see the carpet grain going in different directions.. 😀
Great Video. Wonderful hints and suggestions from your experience so a BIG THAN YOU for sharing. After watching your video it has given me the confidence to do my 1992 Ranger 481V. One thing I did notice that I will do differently is make sure to mark the direction to the bow on every lid bottom and make sure all the carpet has the grain running in the same direction. Probably turn new carpet over (before any cuts) and add a bunch of arrow direction marks to keep me in the correct direction too. It is a small detail and not many would notice a difference. Look at the large front center lid in your video and see how the color shading is catching the light differently. Thanks again for giving me the push i needed. Very nice editing job as well.
Just a tip from a veteran carpet layer of 28 years for u guys that are gonna carpet your own boat, get some adhesive remover called AFTA gets the fuzz and glue off your hands knuckles and anywhere else that gets glue on it and yea your gonna get glue on ya , plus grind down some old screw drivers till their like ice picks you can poke them through the lid bracket holes one on each end of bracket all other holes will line right up lots more but not enough room to write good luck guys and tight lines
What a great DYI information video!!!! Good job Thanks. Now it will be as simple to make my bassboat. Did you put the carpet under the outside edge black trim on the forward deck? What is the big difference in choosing a 16 to 20 oz carpet size? Again thansk Patrick
I used chalk and carpet shears versus using a knife, it was cumbersome using the shears but I had good straight lines. On the edges of my lids I used clamps with some 1\4 by 1" wood strips and it worked great holding the edges.
I did my old boat and it was well worth it , Excellent job bud ... got the same glue from lowes , good stuff ....going to do my range in the same black carpet ....question , I need the 8 1/2 foot for a 20 ft ranger 520vx how many ft should I get ? Thanks
Outstanding job. It looks great. I would keep the grain of the carpet orientated the same all the way around the boat including the lids. Speaking from someone who has never done this before, lol. It was very informative. Now mine doesn't seem like such a task. Well done.
That was on my mind too! Make sure the nap is going the same direction on all pieces! It gives it a uniform look! If it isn't done, it will be highly noticeable! Damn good video!!!!
I completely re carpeted my 1997 ZX185 3 years ago. I ordered the carpet from Bass Boat Carpet. I was nervous as heck but I am extremely pleased with how it turned out.
Question regarding the front deck removal, and laying of the new carpet. How do you get the carpet pulled up around the black trim around the edges of the deck? Also how do you go about tucking the new carpet back in around the trim? Hope that wasnt too confusing. Great video by the way!!! I need to do my carpet badly!
Yes, you will notice a difference at first, when the carpet is new. After it gets weathered I don’t notice it anymore but if that is something that would bother you , you can just keep track of the direction of the grain while you are making your cuts. The only downside is, it will probably mean you waste a lot of the carpet. 👍🏼🎣
When I do lids, I use the carpet glue only on the face then let it dry overnight. I then use two coats of3M contact cement on the sides and inside parts. Contact cement is instant stick on contact and nothing moves around.
Great video! I am swapping a gravely zero turn mower that’s not running for the same boat you have in this video. Only deal with the boat is the 90 Suzuki is blown. I plan to use the Yamaha promotion to repower it with a 115hp. It will be a full restoration with electronics, motor, troll motor, and carpet. Like you said, you knew where the boat had been. In my case, I am the same. My uncle has had the boat since new. Thanks for this video!
Old video and I'm not sure if it was said but make sure you mark your carpet with arrows towards the front of the boat. Otherwise you end up with carpet that the shades of color are off. I can tell from the lids yours is not facing the same way. And how you made the cut for the back deck was totally opposite of the front deck.
How long does it take for that glue to dry? And when you cut you holes for you seat poles, just use you box cutter, like how do you make that a clean cut?
If you don't have an old carpet template, couldnt you get some tyvek paper (leftovers from a housebuilder) and create your templates with tyvek rather than the bulk carpet?
How would you add padding under the front deck to reduce fatigue? They do that in the custom order boats and I'm thinking about adding that feature when I redo my carpets. Looking at Seadek material too but you have to pay a lot to have it custom cut.
Nice Job, Im not sure if I missed it but dont you have to make sure the grain of the carpet is facing the same direction throughout the entire process? If not you can see different shades of tan or whatever color you're using. Is this true?
Just wondering what you did to clean up the cut on the front deck where the carpet meets the gunnel? During the process it looks like its a little messy then all of a sudden you have the trolling motor back on and some of the hatches done and its all cleaned up. Any instruction advice?
My Skeeter actually has a black tube that wraps around the deck. The carpet actually tucks into it all the way around. So when I laid the carpet out and got it into possession, I used a blade and trimmed all the way around,just paste the tube, then tucked it in. 👍🏼
Is it good to add an extra padding under the carpet? I got a project and he brung a padding to go under the carpet ,thinking I glue the padding down first and then over lay the carpet ? Any suggestions . Thanks in advance.
I just came across your video. I bought a 94’ skeeter and have the same rubber piece around the perimeter of the carpet. What’s the best way to tuck in the carpet inside that rubber piece? Putty knife? Did you use any silicone? Any info would help. Thanks🤙🏽
What carpet trim molding did you use, on the front and around the lower console area (they look different). My ranger molding that's riveted down through out the entire boat, and they'll need to be replaced when I do my carpet next week. Wondering what you used for yours?
Question on the gunwale hard plastic carpet channel???? You did not remove this??? Did you just tuck it under???? Could be an issue if going with 24oz carpet is original was 20oz??? Look forward to your reply. THANKS YOU!
No issues at all, it’s designed to stay in place when you re carpet the boat. It’s a soft plastic that will stretch up and hold the edges of the carpet down, goin a Lou thicker is not a problem. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼🇺🇸
On the subfloor, there is carpeting going up the walkway wall by about 3-4 inches. Is that a separate strip of carpet or did you just fold the subfloor piece to run up the sides in one total piece?
use an orbital sander with some 80 grit paper and itll knock that old glue down really quick. nice video, im getting motivated to recarpet my boat now.
I may be re carpeting this boat again soon.. 😳 I’m getting it wrapped this season and I want gray carpet to match.. 😂 So be on the lookout for an updated carpet video, if I can get this new glue off.. lol
Spray contact adhesive works best. That is what boat manufacturers use. Recarpeted 8 brand new bass boats for a dealer that company sent me supplies for.
Very nice! I have a Procraft 1750 dual console that looks exactly like this one in the video. I was hoping that the video showed how you carpeted around the dual console an easy way .
The only thing I would add is that if you’re doing a full on restoration is to do all the finishing work on the gel coat areas before putting in the new carpet. The polishing process with a buffer can be messy and having the ability to wash it all out and let it dry nicely before putting in the new carpet is actually much easier and cleaner. Other than that your walk through is dead on the way it’s done. Also, showing how to relief cut the deck pull holes and chair holes is a handy thing to know. It’s not hard, but a slip can mean a do-over carpet job on that lid. I’ve done it…
Did a partial on my front deck of a procraft fish a ski (1999) 3 years ago. working on the back and flooring now. One thing I made a mistake on. One of the front deck lids. I did not match the running pattern of the carpet and the one lid was very noticepal that something was wrong, had to rip off and re-do. deck lid had an angled edge. video was great, Thanks.
Looks like this: TEC Skill Set Outdoor Carpet www.lowes.com/pd/TEC-Skill-Set-Outdoor-Carpet-Adh-1-Gallon-Pack-Carpet-Flooring-Adhesive-1-Gallon/50416384
That is a project I'll need to do in another year or two ! And I'm dreading it already ! Get n ready to watch your video ! Thanks for share n your work !!!
Love the Way your carpet come out in your boat I have an 89 Skeeter SF175 bought my carpet from bass boat seats.com only trouble I had with my carpet was after I cut it and glued it in the ends and edges started to fray it doesn’t look so good anymore was not impressed with the carpet
I have been doing boats for 40 years and the carpet I got from BassBoatsSeats.Com was the worst carpet I have ever bought, The fraying was awful, had rubber backing missing,They sent me another roll and it was worse than the first roll, I videoed unwrapping it and showed them,And the vendor told them that was the way it was supposed to be.... But great job on the boat, Looks like they sent you some good carpet...
I used the same glue on my pro craft 18 foot and just finished bout 3 weeks ago turned out awesome but took it out the other day and and the back deck got soaking wet and now the carpet is wrinkling up like the glue is coming up. do you have any idea of why or if there's anything I can do to fix it without pulling it back up
Not sure bud, unless you didn’t clean the area well enough. I’ve had my boat rained on dozens of times since the carpet install and mine is holding up great. Sorry, hope you can fix it easily. 👍🏼
Appreciate your sharing of knowledge. Wish you'd have left off the music, maybe did voice over the speeded up video, but am glad to watch how you did this carpet.
I have a 19’ 92 nitro and want to put new carpet down. How much carpet should I purchase? I don’t wanna order too much or not enough. The carpet is mostly gone so I wouldn’t be able to do the peel and trace method. Thanks in advance. Your videos have been a blessing!
What do you do about inside the rod lockers and other storage areas that are carpeted? I'm sure rod lockers would be a pain but necessary to get a color match?
wow what a good video, very detailed and practical. Wish you were by South Dakota to do my Lund i just bought. WIll need it within 3 years. I bet your the best gift wrapper during xmas..lol
Looks Good... Wish you would have showed how you got the carpet around the edges of the rubber tube at the edge if the boat... I helped rebuild the floor and put new carpet in a boat back in the late 70's we had to replace rotted wood build new stingers and supports and re-fiberglass the floor... It was a big job but turned out great...
Nice job! I had my ‘93 ZX175 (same color scheme) done in a dark grey so I didn’t think the tan would go well but you convinced me otherwise. On a side note, I cracked my passenger side wind screen and would love to find a replacement if anyone here knows where I could find one. Those ‘94 screens look identical.
Awesome! I’m redoing a 97 sprint right now, just ran out of glue. I’ve been using DAP Woodweld All Weather. Can’t get any in less than a week right now. The glue you used from lowe’s, what was the drying time and curing time before you felt COMFORTABLE taking on the water? a lot of products say 5 days. I have a tournament this weekend, and like to be done in time for that. Temps are 90+ for the next few days
Thank you! Good video! It looks like the glue you received from your supplier is the Deck Mate in an all white gallon container at the 3:30 mark and the glue you used on the boat is TEC Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Adhesive at the 41:00 mark (I purchased mine at Lowe's). I thought the Deck Mate glue was slightly thicker than water and actually threw it away. The TEC Adhesive from Lowe's was just like yours, nice and thick and perfect for this project. Were those your same findings on each adhesive?
Tan is gonna look great, yeah I’m only 3 min into the video but as soon as you said tan I was sold! I ran tan on my green war eagle Jon boat because the war eagle decals were tan and it looked great!
It hasn’t stained on me yet but I do have to keep it clean because everything shows up on it lol , I may have some videos on this boat coming up where I wrap it and change the carpet again... 😉🤫
Now that you've run the boat awhile, would you go with the tan carpet again? Trying to figure out what color to go with. The dark colors get insanely hot in the South Texas sun!
I wanted to know what type and size of nuts and bolt that you used for the lids? My boat lids have rivets. I would consider switching to nuts and bolts. That looks really nice!
Viewers...I have done this a hundred of times and this guy knows what he is doing. So there would be no point making another video. Keep in mind every boat is different and each takes a little forethought. Take your time and be careful with the cuts because you don't want to ruin the carpet. Try to keep the grain of the carpet running in the same direction like the hair on a horse...so to speak. When laying it horizontally, make it smooth going down and rough coming up...that way it will look better.
I'm getting ready to replace the carpet in my 2002 Ranger. You have the best instructional video I've watched. Learned a lot watching it.
Thanks bud 👊🏼 Good luck! 👍🏼
THIS GUY IS AWSOME WITH EXPLAINING WELL , BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DO MY OWN!
By far this is the best carpet install ! Very straight forward info ! And you can tell it's not his first rodeo **Nice job fella !
This is the best boat carpet video on RUclips.
Thanks bud!! I appreciate it!!
Very helpful video. I used your video to help with my older boat remodel. All carpet replaced. I carpeted storage covers first. When I was working on deck I used the carpeted covers to hold the edges of openings tight. Just pushed the carped lid down into the matching opening. Worked well. Again, thanks for your video, informative.
Great and informative video as well as a beautiful job! Thank you sir.
Instead of marking where hinges screw holes are i used a needle to poke until i found the hole pretty easy to do. No doubt doing the lids are the most time consuming part. And do not forget folks the carpet needs to go in one direction will not look right if lids are cut in a different direction has the decks, remember this before cutting the carpet.
You’re right when you said that you don’t have to get all the glue off when cleaning up. Sometimes that old dried up glue makes for a better contact point for the new glue.
What kind of carpet do I need to make a good contact with the glue? I'm glueing it down to fiberglass. I wanna make sure it has a good hold and don't come up
The carpet needs to always be run the same direction or it will look different colors; I know as I made this mistake on my first carpet job. Think of it as if the carpet had arrows on it and you want the arrows to all point toward the front of the boat, you can't rotate a lid 90 degrees and cut it out to save carpet or the arrows will be pointing to the side of the boat (the lid will look way darker or lighter than the deck). It takes way more carpet but it is very noticeable if you just lay the carpet to use the least amount of carpet.
the best info instruction I've ever seen.
Keep in mind the thickness of the new carpet. Those hatches fit pretty tight. If the new carpet is thicker you might have some problems as the hatches might not close.
If your carpet ends up being too thick, there are ways to "shave" it or thin it out at the edges of the lid.
by far the best instructional video I've seen on this topic! I've got a 1995 Stratos in need of this exact job. I was going to pay someone to do this for me, but now I think I will attempt this myself.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🤙🏼
Best bass boat carpet video on RUclips!
Thanks bud!! I really appreciate the support!! 👍🏼🎣
Great job on carpet installation, i used a sharp punch tool to find my holes that i needed to use and i also happened to use the baggies for my screws after i told myself how am i going to know where they all go. I also used a rolling pin to smooth out the wrinkles in the carpet.
Great job! My only concern would be those corners on the lids. I think the better way to do it is to leave a strip that will fold over the corner itself and then connect the seems on both sides of that strip
Nice job I’m looking at getting a skeeter 202 and it has red carpet that I will be replacing. This was the best video I’ve seen thanks.
Glad I could help!
Congratulations getting bass boat seats to reply to you. I have emailed them 3 times and got one reply. I have sent a detailed email to buy new seats and carpet and no luck at all. Nice work.
Excellent video. I just bought my firs boat with a motor. It's functional, but a fixer upper cosmetically speaking.
I realized after I was done with my first boat... paying attention to pile direction through out the job, you can really see it when its all together, some of my lids also had that different shade look.
You might point out the orientation or lay of the carpet, if you turn it 90 deg or reverse it, it can look different. In other words it should run the same from the front of the boat to the back. Looking at the reverse side can help you.
Yea, he cut it with different grain directions, I can tell on that front lid. Other than that very nice job.
I saw that on the second segment. The flow of the grain was not maintained. It’ll look different from the other sections. You gotta keep the grain the same throughout the project.
It's amazing how much faster and easier it is to do a bass boat that has metal lids and fiberglass floor than a boat that is all the same thickness plywood.
Just a little tip for you next time you’re doing the cabinets when you’re putting the clamps on use shims to help seal that glue
Awesome job, very helpful 👏 my only critique is you should cut the carpet out in the same direction so you can't see the carpet grain going in different directions.. 😀
Great Video. Wonderful hints and suggestions from your experience so a BIG THAN YOU for sharing. After watching your video it has given me the confidence to do my 1992 Ranger 481V.
One thing I did notice that I will do differently is make sure to mark the direction to the bow on every lid bottom and make sure all the carpet has the grain running in the same direction. Probably turn new carpet over (before any cuts) and add a bunch of arrow direction marks to keep me in the correct direction too.
It is a small detail and not many would notice a difference. Look at the large front center lid in your video and see how the color shading is catching the light differently.
Thanks again for giving me the push i needed. Very nice editing job as well.
Just a tip from a veteran carpet layer of 28 years for u guys that are gonna carpet your own boat, get some adhesive remover called AFTA gets the fuzz and glue off your hands knuckles and anywhere else that gets glue on it and yea your gonna get glue on ya , plus grind down some old screw drivers till their like ice picks you can poke them through the lid bracket holes one on each end of bracket all other holes will line right up lots more but not enough room to write good luck guys and tight lines
I have a 2003 Deep V 16 how do you get the floor board out. Do you have a video for removing floor board and carpeting
What a great DYI information video!!!! Good job Thanks. Now it will be as simple to make my bassboat.
Did you put the carpet under the outside edge black trim on the forward deck?
What is the big difference in choosing a 16 to 20 oz carpet size?
Again thansk Patrick
No, and the 20oz is thicker and much softer when fishing with bare feet! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
The glue you used, now does that work with a wood bottom as well? Or would you stick with the original glue you bought with the carpet for wood only?
The glue I used is great for wood, also Lowe’s carries a good outdoor carpet glue that’s great on wood too!! Thanks for watching!🤙🏼🎣
Kayak USA absolutely brotha. Thanks for the detailed video. Got me excited to do my own boat carpet now
I used chalk and carpet shears versus using a knife, it was cumbersome using the shears but I had good straight lines. On the edges of my lids I used clamps with some 1\4 by 1" wood strips and it worked great holding the edges.
That's what i would do as well - clamp some boards on both sides for a super tight, even bond.
What oz carpet do you prefer 16, 20 or 24 for comfort, wear and ease of installation? Great video Thank you.
24oz 👍🏼
I did my old boat and it was well worth it , Excellent job bud ... got the same glue from lowes , good stuff ....going to do my range in the same black carpet ....question , I need the 8 1/2 foot for a 20 ft ranger 520vx how many ft should I get ? Thanks
Thanks, I’d order 25’ or more to be safe
Absolutely awesome young man. You are an American craftsman. My 2004 Ranger 521 is getting new carpet. Thank you. Old Coach Fran
Thank you sir! I appreciate that and I’m glad I could help you out!
Add very informative, thank you for taking the time to show us this.
Glad it was helpful!
Outstanding job. It looks great. I would keep the grain of the carpet orientated the same all the way around the boat including the lids. Speaking from someone who has never done this before, lol. It was very informative. Now mine doesn't seem like such a task. Well done.
That was on my mind too! Make sure the nap is going the same direction on all pieces! It gives it a uniform look! If it isn't done, it will be highly noticeable! Damn good video!!!!
I completely re carpeted my 1997 ZX185 3 years ago. I ordered the carpet from Bass Boat Carpet. I was nervous as heck but I am extremely pleased with how it turned out.
when doing carpet on sealing and side wall can I use paste instead of spray. also, I think I need thiner carpet for ceiling thanks Eddie
Yep 👍🏼
Question regarding the front deck removal, and laying of the new carpet. How do you get the carpet pulled up around the black trim around the edges of the deck? Also how do you go about tucking the new carpet back in around the trim? Hope that wasnt too confusing. Great video by the way!!! I need to do my carpet badly!
What about the nap direction of the carpet/ does it matter what direction it lays/ tearing my carpet out this weekend/ Thanks
Yes, you will notice a difference at first, when the carpet is new. After it gets weathered I don’t notice it anymore but if that is something that would bother you , you can just keep track of the direction of the grain while you are making your cuts. The only downside is, it will probably mean you waste a lot of the carpet. 👍🏼🎣
When I do lids, I use the carpet glue only on the face then let it dry overnight. I then use two coats of3M contact cement on the sides and inside parts. Contact cement is instant stick on contact and nothing moves around.
Im getting ready to recarpet my 1986 Baja fish & ski. Question: how do you measure for the correct length/width?
Great video! I am swapping a gravely zero turn mower that’s not running for the same boat you have in this video. Only deal with the boat is the 90 Suzuki is blown. I plan to use the Yamaha promotion to repower it with a 115hp. It will be a full restoration with electronics, motor, troll motor, and carpet. Like you said, you knew where the boat had been. In my case, I am the same. My uncle has had the boat since new. Thanks for this video!
I'm watching this wondering how did you cut and glue the pedestal hole so it looks clean?
Is hoppers a spin-off of checkers and rally’s
Hopper’s is now known as Sonic 🤙🏼
@@KayakUSA1 I thought sonic was originally called top hat
Old video and I'm not sure if it was said but make sure you mark your carpet with arrows towards the front of the boat. Otherwise you end up with carpet that the shades of color are off. I can tell from the lids yours is not facing the same way. And how you made the cut for the back deck was totally opposite of the front deck.
How long does it take for that glue to dry? And when you cut you holes for you seat poles, just use you box cutter, like how do you make that a clean cut?
If you don't have an old carpet template, couldnt you get some tyvek paper (leftovers from a housebuilder) and create your templates with tyvek rather than the bulk carpet?
Yes
How would you add padding under the front deck to reduce fatigue? They do that in the custom order boats and I'm thinking about adding that feature when I redo my carpets. Looking at Seadek material too but you have to pay a lot to have it custom cut.
They sell memory foam made for that, it’s a thin layer that goes under the carpet on the front and rear deck. 👍🏼
Nice Job, Im not sure if I missed it but dont you have to make sure the grain of the carpet is facing the same direction throughout the entire process? If not you can see different shades of tan or whatever color you're using. Is this true?
Thanks, Yes on most carpet you definitely should, the carpet I used didn’t really make that much of a difference, Especially after a few weeks.
Just wondering what you did to clean up the cut on the front deck where the carpet meets the gunnel? During the process it looks like its a little messy then all of a sudden you have the trolling motor back on and some of the hatches done and its all cleaned up. Any instruction advice?
My Skeeter actually has a black tube that wraps around the deck. The carpet actually tucks into it all the way around. So when I laid the carpet out and got it into possession, I used a blade and trimmed all the way around,just paste the tube, then tucked it in. 👍🏼
Kayak USA thanks👍
Do you think you could use outdoor carpet? I was given outdoor carpet for free and was wanting to use that
I appreciate the explanation about the carpet adhesive as well as all the tips and tricks. IMO: The light tan carpet color looks better than the red.
Is it good to add an extra padding under the carpet? I got a project and he brung a padding to go under the carpet ,thinking I glue the padding down first and then over lay the carpet ? Any suggestions . Thanks in advance.
I just came across your video. I bought a 94’ skeeter and have the same rubber piece around the perimeter of the carpet. What’s the best way to tuck in the carpet inside that rubber piece? Putty knife? Did you use any silicone? Any info would help. Thanks🤙🏽
Congrats! I just used a putty knife and a plastic flat blade. 🤙🏼
Kayak USA ok great! Did you put any adhesive inside the rubber?
What carpet trim molding did you use, on the front and around the lower console area (they look different). My ranger molding that's riveted down through out the entire boat, and they'll need to be replaced when I do my carpet next week. Wondering what you used for yours?
Mine was just the factory Skeeter molding on the boat.
Much appreciated!!! I was one lid in and then came to RUclips and watched your video, big help on the corner cuts thanks!!!
Glad I could help!🤙🏼 be sure to subscribe cause I’ve got some big stuff coming for my Skeeter build this year.👍🏼
@@KayakUSA1 instantly subbed :) lids are almost done and cured, I will post a video response in the next few weeks of my 1986 Procraft restoration
Great instructional video. Will be using this for a reference when I do my boats.
I was really questioning the tan carpet on that boat but wow it looks super clean! Awesome video great restoration!
You can cut small notches in your paint scraper with tin snips for spreading adhesive,
I ordered some new seats for my 94 alumaweld exspress $100 cheaper for the same seats as other places glad i found this site on your video
Have you ever installed padding under the carpet ? Would love to see a video on that .
I have but I don’t think I’ve ever filmed it, I did install it under the carpet on my Kayak Camping Trailer build, check it out on my channel.
Question on the gunwale hard plastic carpet channel???? You did not remove this??? Did you just tuck it under???? Could be an issue if going with 24oz carpet is original was 20oz???
Look forward to your reply. THANKS YOU!
No issues at all, it’s designed to stay in place when you re carpet the boat. It’s a soft plastic that will stretch up and hold the edges of the carpet down, goin a Lou thicker is not a problem. Thanks for watching 🤙🏼🇺🇸
Thanks for the entertainment, we've all had those days.
On the subfloor, there is carpeting going up the walkway wall by about 3-4 inches. Is that a separate strip of carpet or did you just fold the subfloor piece to run up the sides in one total piece?
Separate strip. I just glued it on the wall and tucked the corner really good. 👍🏼
use an orbital sander with some 80 grit paper and itll knock that old glue down really quick. nice video, im getting motivated to recarpet my boat now.
I may be re carpeting this boat again soon.. 😳 I’m getting it wrapped this season and I want gray carpet to match.. 😂 So be on the lookout for an updated carpet video, if I can get this new glue off.. lol
Spray contact adhesive works best. That is what boat manufacturers use. Recarpeted 8 brand new bass boats for a dealer that company sent me supplies for.
One more thing, I can’t find the Henry 263 glue in stores what would use?
Very nice! I have a Procraft 1750 dual console that looks exactly like this one in the video. I was hoping that the video showed how you carpeted around the dual console an easy way
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You good very good work. I had a boat with light carpet. Never again I couldn’t keep it clean and every stain stuck out like a sore thumb.
The only thing I would add is that if you’re doing a full on restoration is to do all the finishing work on the gel coat areas before putting in the new carpet. The polishing process with a buffer can be messy and having the ability to wash it all out and let it dry nicely before putting in the new carpet is actually much easier and cleaner. Other than that your walk through is dead on the way it’s done. Also, showing how to relief cut the deck pull holes and chair holes is a handy thing to know. It’s not hard, but a slip can mean a do-over carpet job on that lid. I’ve done it…
Did a partial on my front deck of a procraft fish a ski (1999) 3 years ago. working on the back and flooring now. One thing I made a mistake on. One of the front deck lids. I did not match the running pattern of the carpet and the one lid was very noticepal that something was wrong, had to rip off and re-do. deck lid had an angled edge. video was great, Thanks.
Just stumbled upon this vid. Def an awesome break down...was looking for the glue you used cant seem to find it..what exactly kinda glue did you use?
Looks like this: TEC Skill Set Outdoor Carpet www.lowes.com/pd/TEC-Skill-Set-Outdoor-Carpet-Adh-1-Gallon-Pack-Carpet-Flooring-Adhesive-1-Gallon/50416384
That is a project I'll need to do in another year or two ! And I'm dreading it already ! Get n ready to watch your video ! Thanks for share n your work !!!
If you heat the lids if there non flammable material obviously the glue peels off clean and its less work but no one i know does that
Love the Way your carpet come out in your boat I have an 89 Skeeter SF175 bought my carpet from bass boat seats.com only trouble I had with my carpet was after I cut it and glued it in the ends and edges started to fray it doesn’t look so good anymore was not impressed with the carpet
I have been doing boats for 40 years and the carpet I got from BassBoatsSeats.Com was the worst carpet I have ever bought, The fraying was awful, had rubber backing missing,They sent me another roll and it was worse than the first roll, I videoed unwrapping it and showed them,And the vendor told them that was the way it was supposed to be.... But great job on the boat, Looks like they sent you some good carpet...
I used the same glue on my pro craft 18 foot and just finished bout 3 weeks ago turned out awesome but took it out the other day and and the back deck got soaking wet and now the carpet is wrinkling up like the glue is coming up. do you have any idea of why or if there's anything I can do to fix it without pulling it back up
Not sure bud, unless you didn’t clean the area well enough. I’ve had my boat rained on dozens of times since the carpet install and mine is holding up great. Sorry, hope you can fix it easily. 👍🏼
Inside corners didn’t turn out very good and all grain should run same direction
Think for the reply guy's! Yeah I'm not sure after I got all the old carpet up I Acetone to wipe everything down before gluing new carpet down
Appreciate your sharing of knowledge. Wish you'd have left off the music, maybe did voice over the speeded up video, but am glad to watch how you did this carpet.
I have a 19’ 92 nitro and want to put new carpet down. How much carpet should I purchase? I don’t wanna order too much or not enough. The carpet is mostly gone so I wouldn’t be able to do the peel and trace method. Thanks in advance. Your videos have been a blessing!
I would measure from the front to the back and then add 2 or 3 feet. You should be good. Thanks for watching! Good luck with yours 🎣👍🏼
Kayak USA thanks again! I appreciate the input
Fantastic video! I did my whole boat following your DIY the whole way. Incredible content, thank you!
Thanks Ryan! Glad I could help!!
What do you do about inside the rod lockers and other storage areas that are carpeted? I'm sure rod lockers would be a pain but necessary to get a color match?
What’s the best glue to use on fiberglass boat and which do you recommend 20oz or the 24oz carpet?
24oz and the glue I used is still holding up great!
wow what a good video, very detailed and practical. Wish you were by South Dakota to do my Lund i just bought. WIll need it within 3 years. I bet your the best gift wrapper during xmas..lol
Great video! Why are people saying it’s harder to do on plywood decks? Also does that glue from lowes work on aluminum and plywood?
Nice job!!
My bass boat is going to need carpet in the near future. Thanks for great video!!
I’m getting ready to do my 97 basscat. Great video.
Looks Good... Wish you would have showed how you got the carpet around the edges of the rubber tube at the edge if the boat... I helped rebuild the floor and put new carpet in a boat back in the late 70's we had to replace rotted wood build new stingers and supports and re-fiberglass the floor... It was a big job but turned out great...
I used a putty knife to slide or tuck the carpet under the trim.
Nice job! I had my ‘93 ZX175 (same color scheme) done in a dark grey so I didn’t think the tan would go well but you convinced me otherwise. On a side note, I cracked my passenger side wind screen and would love to find a replacement if anyone here knows where I could find one. Those ‘94 screens look identical.
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Awesome! I’m redoing a 97 sprint right now, just ran out of glue. I’ve been using DAP Woodweld All Weather. Can’t get any in less than a week right now. The glue you used from lowe’s, what was the drying time and curing time before you felt COMFORTABLE taking on the water? a lot of products say 5 days. I have a tournament this weekend, and like to be done in time for that. Temps are 90+ for the next few days
I’d be comfortable after about a day of dry time, it sets up pretty fast! 🤙🏼🎣
Kayak USA Cool deal, thanks a lot buddy!
TJ, what type of knife are you using to cut the carpet?
Just a cheap razor knife.🤙🏼🎣
Thank you! Good video! It looks like the glue you received from your supplier is the Deck Mate in an all white gallon container at the 3:30 mark and the glue you used on the boat is TEC Indoor/Outdoor Carpet Adhesive at the 41:00 mark (I purchased mine at Lowe's). I thought the Deck Mate glue was slightly thicker than water and actually threw it away. The TEC Adhesive from Lowe's was just like yours, nice and thick and perfect for this project. Were those your same findings on each adhesive?
Im about to start my carpet replace on the same skeeter boat! Thx for the tip.
No problem bud! Thanks for watching and good luck 👍🏼
I was thinking of using gray in my champion boats i have teal in it now shows everything was wonder what your thoughts are could send couple of picks
What size carpet was that? 16oz? 20oz? 24oz?
I think it was the 24oz.
Kayak USA after watching the video again you say 20oz.
Great job !!!
Tan is gonna look great, yeah I’m only 3 min into the video but as soon as you said tan I was sold! I ran tan on my green war eagle Jon boat because the war eagle decals were tan and it looked great!
I love it man! I fished out of it for the first time this morning with the new carpet and is was great!
Tan looks great! I'm just a little concerned about if it stains? Now that you have had it for awhile, does it get dirty easy?
It hasn’t stained on me yet but I do have to keep it clean because everything shows up on it lol , I may have some videos on this boat coming up where I wrap it and change the carpet again... 😉🤫
@@KayakUSA1 Which ounce of carpet did you use?
Now that you've run the boat awhile, would you go with the tan carpet again? Trying to figure out what color to go with. The dark colors get insanely hot in the South Texas sun!
I wanted to know what type and size of nuts and bolt that you used for the lids? My boat lids have rivets. I would consider switching to nuts and bolts.
That looks really nice!
Not really sure on the size, my boat hade them already in the lids.
Could you recommend a non water base glue? Everything is water based
Installed carpet in my Jackson Big Rig Kayak! Makes a massive difference believe me!
Just starting to rebuild my deck and carpet! You inspired me!
Dale Durham Thanks man!! Good luck with it!! 🤙🏼🎣