Need help with lower carpeted sidewall on 220

wish2fish

wish2fish

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Dec 19, 2006
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Locust Creek, Ohio River mm 433
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2003 220BR
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5.0 MPI
On my 220 Bow Rider the inside lower sidewalls are carpeted and go all the way down to the the fiberglass deck. When it rains or when I clean the boat these sidewalls get wet and will stay wet for some time. Has anyone else noticed this on their sport boat? I was thinking about removing them and making the shorter by 1/4" to 1/2" so they don't don't rest on the floor but I tried tugging on them and they seem to be attached on each end but somewhat loose in the middle. Looks like they might have used some adhesive to attach. Any other suggestions/ideas for keeping these sidewalls from holding the moisture would be appreciated.

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I have the same glued-in carpets in my boat. (Even on the deck!!!) At least you can remove the snap-in liners. My whole floor gets soaked.

Where do you keep your boat? Mooring? Slip? Driveway? I've found that having a little air circulation seems to dry things up rather quickly.
 
If you can attach a barrier of some kind that might work. For instance, get some Starboard and cut it into strips maybe two-three inches high and then put Marine Silicone along the bottom of the strips to hold them in place and keep the water from seeping under them. Another idea is just to use a shop vac on the carpet to suck the water out of them. The little bit of remaning water in them should air dry in a short time.
 
You might try some 1-inch plastic trim /channel pieces caulked in along the floor section over the existing carpet. Sounds like a lot of work though and would probably look like crap. Shop vac idea seems better.
 
during the season (may-Sept) the boat is kept outside on trailer with the hurricane sharkskin cover. Little to no water gets in when covered. I am talking about when the boat gets wet during a storm or hosing the inside out. Shop vac is definitely something I could do after a cleaning but not practical if on our summer vacation. I guess it could be done down at the rivercamp as I do have a small shop vac. If I leave the carpet there I should definitely use a carpet cleaner and apply a deodorizer on it on a regular basis.

I have some 1/4" PVC sheets. Maybe I will start with cutting some spacers and put underneath to hold off floor and see how that works for as a first attemp.

I seriously want to see if I can get it off and take a look at it. I think raising it 1/4" would do wonders. If I can remove it I might think about removing the carpet and covering with some vinyl. Shouldn't have to buy to much vinyl as the piece is only 5" tall and about 8 feet long.

Todd, no problem...I used the Faris Buehler reference to gain some attention.

Thanks for the ideas so far.
 
yeah as lond as you get the carpet off the floor, it will slow or stop that wicking of the water.
Best of Luck
 
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