Drifter22ft
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I didn’t know what to do so I painted it like a garage floor for now still looking for the right carpet
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Looks great, not to mention very easy to clean!I didn’t know what to do so I painted it like a garage floor for now still looking for the right carpetView attachment 121258
Not voting, just sharing thoughts. How often do you open your hatches? If it's rare, and if the type of carpet you're using is fairly manageable to roll out of your way when needed, a single piece might be a great choice to minimize trip hazards as you mention. If you open the hatches regularly--like for pre-launch inspection, checking/changing battery selections while on the hook, whatever--one piece may become quite annoying quite quickly.Not having a pattern is only part of the issue. I have the carpet and am able to install it myself. I just don't know the better set up. I was hoping someone may have had pictures i could pattern my layout after.
The bench and whatever we have sitting on the carpet keeps it in place. What you MIGHT consider over the battery hatch would be two slits to allow you to fold back the area over the battery hatch. Then you still have one piece and you could get to the battery without rolling the carpet from the starboard over to the port side. We usually have chairs sitting there and the bench seat down. Moving that to get to the battery is kind of a hassle. I tend to leave the switch in the "Both" position anyway. My solar panels keep them charged so I don't stress about the voltage, fridge, radio or anything that might be drawing from the batteries. You could try it with the slits and no velcro and add it later if you don't like it that way.Thanks Dancer. After reading Trflgrl and you, I will most likely use a simular pattern as yours, still considering the battery hatch with Velcro. How did you keep the carpet from shifting with foot traffic on the fiberglass?