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Non-skid or carpet?
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Author:  Winedown [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Non-skid or carpet?
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.
Author:  Cap'n Morgan [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Non-skid or carpet?
Carpet on a cruiser.....always.
Author:  millhaven_nice_guy [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Non-skid or carpet?
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
Author:  298VISTA2000 [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Non-skid or carpet?
With 4 kids, a dog and Georgia red clay. Non-skid all the way.
Author:  Cap'n Morgan [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Non-skid or carpet?
millhaven_nice_guy wrote:
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...



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. :wink:

2.) One piece of carpet ? :shock: 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 ! :D
Author:  oscar [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Non-skid or carpet?
Cap'n Morgan wrote:
Carpet on a cruiser.....always.


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.
:wink:
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