Carpet for boats

[maddog]

I went down to lowes and just bought a tub of Industrial contact cement and it worked great. It has yet to pull loose!

[RayP]

RayP-Where did you order the basscat carpet from?
Thanks guys for the information.
Tom

I called BassCat boats and ordered the carpet:

High Quality 24 oz. Exterior Carpet

One issue that I did have was I used the Ash color that is 6 foot wide. My boat was actually 6'2'' at its widest spot right behind the seats.
Many people had said that their carpet was cut liberally (like closer to 7 foot wide) when I got my carpet it was exactly six foot wide. I called
BassCat and asked if I could get a four foot piece of eight foot wide carpet...unfortunately my color (Ash) is only available in six foot wide lengths.
If your boat is wider than six foot they do have colors that are available in either six or eight feet wide. I spliced the carpet it's so thick
that you can't tell it.

[tommyboyrn]

After I cut the carpet to fit on the metal lid in the back of boat ( in war eagle 16/48) which covers the batteries and fuel tank, it will be a flat piece of carpet. How do I keep the edges smooth and not fray, or will it not be a problem once glues well.......

[RayP]

On my lids the carpet covers the top of the lid and is rolled down the sides and comes up the sides under the lid. You have to make relief cuts at the corners to do it but it eliminates fraying except maybe at the cuts on the corners. If you can't do it that way there is a seam sealer liquid that helps with fraying on edges. Maybe you could put some trim around the edges.