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[Nehalennia]

I was pleasantly surprised to get home Thursday night to find that the carpets had arrived. 12 Days after I mentioned I sent the templates in.
I'm very pleased with the quality. Can't wait to get the boat back from the shop to install these. i guess I need to have them send me the snap tool. I wasn't expecting them this fast.

 

[jason78]

I received my Aqua Mats last week and got them installed over the weekend. I think they look great. Makes the interior look like new. Getting the SNAPS lined up and installed was not as bad as I thought it would be. Much better quality than the stock SR carpets with regard to the carpet and the backing. I will post some pics soon. I did the Sunbrella Binding upgrade. Did not like the appearance of the base vinyl binding. It was only a $10 upgrade fee for the whole order. Also had a step mat made for the transom entry.

 

[rboothby]

I just got my new carpet back from Corinthian and was impressed with the quality, look and the nice job the did making them from my templates I made from the old carpets. Pcice for a 2006 260 DA was 352.00, no tax and free shipping, I got in on the 15% off sale. It took about 10 days. My wife loves the way the boat looks now with the new carpet. No more black rubber on the deck.

 

[jasonschmitz]

quick question....I received my mats a few weeks back....How do you install the snaps? Do I need a special tool?

 

[jason78]

quick question....I received my mats a few weeks back....How do you install the snaps? Do I need a special tool?

The Snaps crimp on. You need a SNAP tool to do this. I highly recommend the Pres-N-Snap tool. Load the Snap parts in t he tool and a single action cuts the hole and crimps the snap. Corinthian will loan you one if you don't want to purchase one.

Did you buy the snaps from them or do you need some? If you still need some, make sure you get snaps with a barrel length long enough to get through the thick carpets. The ones sold with the carpet have a barrel length of 1/4".

 

[Nehalennia]

They sent me the Snap tool to borrow for 2 weeks. Free. Nick and the gang at Corinthian have really impressed me so far. I ordered Navy blue snaps from rochfordsupply.com and they are due tomorrow. I plan to head out this weekend for an overnighter so I will hopefully get the carpet installed. I won't be able to do the transom carpet because the stud to snap that to are not due until Monday.

 

[Nehalennia]

I finally got all my snaps installed last night. It took me a bit to get my snap order from Rochford supply in. Anyway Corinthian loaned me the tool which works great. So everything in the cockpit is done and the added carpets I ordered for the transom entry and swimstep will be done after I screw the studs down. It looks great and I can't wait to get those done.

 

[jason78]

I finally got all my snaps installed last night. It took me a bit to get my snap order from Rochford supply in. Anyway Corinthian loaned me the tool which works great. So everything in the cockpit is done and the added carpets I ordered for the transom entry and swimstep will be done after I screw the studs down. It looks great and I can't wait to get those done.

Todd, if you have not screwed the posts in already, you may want to consider first trying SNADS. Although I have only been using then for a few weeks, the results have been positive so far and they prevent you having to drill in to the fiberglass. They are more flush than a snap post so the can be walked on, etc. and they are white so they blend in better when exposed. They seem to hold on very well. I used them for my transom entry mat.

I used the SNAD "post" or "Socket" as they call it and standard stainless Snaps in the carpet. I just installed the snaps in the carpet where I wanted them, cleaned the right spots with acetone and attached the socket to the back and stuck down. If they don't work for some reason, you can just peel them off later and use regular drill in posts.

http://www.sailrite.com/YKK-SNAD-40mm-Adhesive-Backed-Domed-Socket

 

[Gunn]

The Snaps crimp on. You need a SNAP tool to do this. I highly recommend the Pres-N-Snap tool. Load the Snap parts in t he tool and a single action cuts the hole and crimps the snap. Corinthian will loan you one if you don't want to purchase one.

Is this true that the Pres-N-Snap tool cuts the hole, so a pre-punched hole is not necessary? I am going to order this tool very soon and was going to order one of those revolving punch tools to make the holes (~$20.00). If I don't need to, then I won't!

btw, I have the Great Lakes Boat Tops snap tool (~$50.00) and I don't think very highly of it...just a pair of locking (aka Vise-Grip) pliers with a snap attachment that doesn't align very well...

 

[Nehalennia]

Thank you Jason for the suggestion, but I'm commited now I have the snap buttons in the carpet and just need to srew in the stainless studs. The Press~n~Snap tool works very well, but I used a small awl to pre puncture the hole. I followed that through with a #1 phillips screwdriver. That made a nice path for the snap to go through. I bunged up about 6 snaps in total but was very pleased with the strength of the tool. It may be time to buy one for other projects.

 

[jason78]

Is this true that the Pres-N-Snap tool cuts the hole, so a pre-punched hole is not necessary? I am going to order this tool very soon and was going to order one of those revolving punch tools to make the holes (~$20.00). If I don't need to, then I won't!

btw, I have the Great Lakes Boat Tops snap tool (~$50.00) and I don't think very highly of it...just a pair of locking (aka Vise-Grip) pliers with a snap attachment that doesn't align very well...

I installed about 35 Snaps in to my carpet without pre-punching a hole and it worked flawlessly every time. I also use the tool to put on some other Snaps on various odds and ends without pre-punching and did not have any trouble. It is really nothing special about the tool that makes this happen, it just uses the Snap cap barrel to penetrate the material. I am not sure if that is how it was intended to be used but that is how I was instructed to use it and as stated, it worked repeadily with no problems.

I definitely like that tool better than my GL tool. I don't put enough snaps on to justify spending another 90-115 on a new snap tool so I will continue to use my GL tool for odds and ends. I cannot imangine doing that carpet with the GL tool though.

Thank you Jason for the suggestion, but I'm commited now I have the snap buttons in the carpet and just need to srew in the stainless studs. The Press~n~Snap tool works very well, but I used a small awl to pre puncture the hole. I followed that through with a #1 phillips screwdriver. That made a nice path for the snap to go through. I bunged up about 6 snaps in total but was very pleased with the strength of the tool. It may be time to buy one for other projects.

No problem Todd, I probably did not say before, but the Snap buttons you already have in the carpet are fine, (unless they are a non-standard size)They will be compatible with the SNAD sockets that adhere to the deck if you sill want to consider them. They make a SNAD button and socket but the are cross-compatible with stainless snap buttons and posts.