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What's everybody do for their cockpit floor? Put down the carpet or just go with the non-skid? On our previous boat we used the carpet all the time for the first year or so but then we got lazy and only took it out once in a while. I was in the garage this afternoon sorting through things and our Vista 298 cockpit carpet is out there. Debating on whether to clean it up and get it ready for spring or stick it up in the rafters and forget about it.

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'01 Vista 298

Carpet on a cruiser.....always.

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I think it depends on each individual boat!

Our boat has a one piece snap in carpet that starts at the cabin entrance and goes all the way to the transom door... However there is a step in the middle so it's a bit of a trip hazard. PLUS I have to open the engine hatches to get at the battery switches. This makes for a real PITA everytime we enter or leave the boat. I will be modifying the carpet to have carpet in the helm area and the back will remain non-skid. This thread just reminded me of this so I will have to add this to the list of 2011 Spring To-do's

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

With 4 kids, a dog and Georgia red clay. Non-skid all the way.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

1.) It does depend on your particular boat, where you do your boating, and how you use your boat. If you are a fisherman, or crabber, then
non skid makes the most sense. For our style of boating, non skid in the cockpit is not needed at all. Although there was one time last
summer the dog did not make it to the swimplatform, and peed on the carpet. Non skid would have been an easier clean up then.

2.) One piece of carpet ? Holy crap. Ours is in 4 pieces, divided at the engine hatch so the hatch can be lifted without
moving any of the carpet. Smaller pieces make it easier to clean as well. Start cuttin' millhaven !

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I agree 100%, at beginning of boating season i bring them (inside and outside carpets) at a self-service laundry, wash them at 40°C in the washing machine and dry up at 60°C in drying machine. This I'm doing since years on every carpet of every boat i owned.

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2006-288 Vista
"Drogue One" - a starboard story -
2 x Volvo Penta D3 - 160 HP

previous boats:
2001 -FW 268 Vista
1998 FW 258 Vista
2003 Saver 690 Cabin Sport