removing carpet

hyjenx

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Jul 17, 2017
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plymouth, ma
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27' amberjack 2007
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6.2 mercruiser
27'Amberjack - has anyone had success replacing the carpet in the cabin? Thinking of attempting it, didn't know if anyone had any advice to share. Thanks in advance.
 
Sea Ray does a good job of securing carpets. It is a lot of work to get them up but it’s very doable. I replaced the carpet in my 30 foot WeekEnder years ago. It toook about 16 hours to remove. I tried various tools and ended up just digging and scraping it up with a stiff spatula. Did some sanding for residue that was left behind. A finish carpenter friend of mine referred to this type of activity as “idiot work”. I may have been over qualified but the end result was rewarding.
 
I have heard it’s a massive job. I will be doing mine soon. Would love to see some progress photos of you do yours first.
From what I have read a heat gun and metal spatula is the only way . Then lots of time and mussel.
 
27'Amberjack - has anyone had success replacing the carpet in the cabin? Thinking of attempting it, didn't know if anyone had any advice to share. Thanks in advance.
From what I have read, battery powered multi tool is the best way
 
Yes, Sea Ray used a lot of glue and rubber backed carpet, but they also did not care how many staples were used either. Get or use a good pair of side cutter wire pilers. I am in the process of replacing the ugly blue floor and bulkhead carpet on my 330DA.
 
I paid someone to remove it from my 310. I was billed for 5 Hr's labor. I checked in on the cussing a few times via my remote camera and based on the expletives, it was money well spent.
 
money well spent
I will never remove or take on the remodel of an express cruiser again (unless its a smoking good deal). My wife and I will enjoy our hard work, but someday I would love to buy a dialed in luxury cruiser that was turn-key no rehab needed.
 
I paid someone to remove it from my 310. I was billed for 5 Hr's labor. I checked in on the cussing a few times via my remote camera and based on the expletives, it was money well spent.
Wow. You have cameras . That’s awesome
 
Seems like a nightmare. Just started a new thread on recommendations for a portable steam cleaner.
 
I asked my canvas/flooring/upholstery guy about replacing the cabin carpet with that teak look fake stuff.
Nothing wrong with my carpet, just like the look.
He said if he did it would not be worth the price. He said if I tried removing the carpet I would probably eat a bullet before I finished.
Carpet still there.
 
I was looking at my old carpet today and noticed it goes right up under the seat cushions

I will be getting new carpet but maybe will wait a year as I need new house batteries first and some other things
 
I did my floor on my 330EC a few years ago. The old carpet was not terrible to get out, but it did leave quite a bit of the adhesive behind. (Nothing a orbital sander can’t handle quickly).

if replacing with carpet it would not have been a big job.

I used a glue down teak pattern vinyl planks. The floor under the carpet had some irregularities that either needed sanded down or filled with marine filler. (It was not a finished gel coated floor.) Additionally the floor hatches are cut sloppy to accommodate carpet; these needed rebuilt. I did it over the winter. Took a “bit” of time to complete. Completely worth it though.
 
I did my floor on my 330EC a few years ago. The old carpet was not terrible to get out, but it did leave quite a bit of the adhesive behind. (Nothing a orbital sander can’t handle quickly).

if replacing with carpet it would not have been a big job.

I used a glue down teak pattern vinyl planks. The floor under the carpet had some irregularities that either needed sanded down or filled with marine filler. (It was not a finished gel coated floor.) Additionally the floor hatches are cut sloppy to accommodate carpet; these needed rebuilt. I did it over the winter. Took a “bit” of time to complete. Completely worth it though.

I'm dealing with the sloppy hatch thing as we speak. I'm debating whether to add filler strips or just cut a whole new hatch. Which route did you take?

The strange thing is the hatch is exactly ¾" thick, so off the shelf plywood is not going to cut it because ¾" plywood is not really ¾".
 
I did both. I built a new hatch out of 3/4” and 1/2” ply laminated (glued) together as my supports where low to accommodate carpet on the underside. I then placed the new hatch in the location and framed it with 1 1/4” x 1/4” poplar strips. I used paint sticks to shim them around the hatch and filled the gap with fast set epoxy. It worked perfectly. If doing again I’d reduce the shim width to a 1/16” or 3/32”. The paint stick width (1/8”) on all sides is a big bigger than needed. (I didn’t use a trim ring, my floor is flush across the hatch and the planks all match).

(there are some pictures of the project in the 330EC/340AJ and thread in March/April timeframe of 2019.)
 
I did both. I built a new hatch out of 3/4” and 1/2” ply laminated (glued) together as my supports where low to accommodate carpet on the underside. I then placed the new hatch in the location and framed it with 1 1/4” x 1/4” poplar strips. I used paint sticks to shim them around the hatch and filled the gap with fast set epoxy. It worked perfectly. If doing again I’d reduce the shim width to a 1/16” or 3/32”. The paint stick width (1/8”) on all sides is a big bigger than needed. (I didn’t use a trim ring, my floor is flush across the hatch and the planks all match).

(there are some pictures of the project in the 330EC/340AJ and thread in March/April timeframe of 2019.)

awesome. thanks for the detail.
 
Just a heads up to the OP you might find it easier than others depending on your boats year. My 98 290 actually had a gelcoated floor and the carpet came up in 10 minutes. Our 410 was another story

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