Greg,When I replaced my carpet I first tried to get the same carpet that was in the boat. I called SeaRay and got the information for the carpet. But when I contacted the manufacturer it was obsolete. I went to a local carpet/flooring store and found a few that very closely resembled the original carpet. However after looking at a few options we decided that we liked the feel of a cut pile carpet better.
I don't recall the brand or color, but it is very light, almost white. It is just regular residential type carpet, not marine grade or anything. I reused the original padding since it looked to be a pretty high quality rubber padding and it was still in great shape. I also had them add an additional layer of padding, In addition to how nice it feels, I figured it would also help with soundproofing a little.
The edges of the carpet are not bound, but most of the edges are covered in some way. Along the sliding door, there is a stainless trim piece that covers the edge. All along the cabinetry there is that carpet base 'molding' that gets glued into place. Under the sofa the carpet goes back far enough that you don't see it. Along the wood floor it is stapled and tucked into the transition strip.
The one little spot that doesn't get covered is the corner of the dinette seat. But between the great job the installers did, and the forgiving nature of cut pile carpet, it looks great.
It is also not glued down to the floor, the padding is glued to the back of the carpet. I didn't want to glue it down, because I have already had to remove the floor panels twice for after cooler maintenance on the starboard engine.
