boat/marine carpet

[breamobasser]

Hi all

I'm putting in a fore casting platform in the tinny. I've cut the timber and got everything ready, now i just need the carpet.
Well got mum to go to the carpet shop and ...... they wanted $70 for a piece 1.5m X 1.5m of waterproof carpet.
Should I expect to pay this much, or do you have any other suggestions carpet wise

cheers breamobasser

[Craig_S]

BoB, I'd have thought that was a bit steep. In Perth, you could expect $30-$40 per metre off a 2m wide roll.

[breamobasser]

Sounds a little better, is it really this expensive

What's the place called in Perth, maybe that chain would be over here in NSW

cheers breamobasser

[madfish]

I bought some at WA salvage for $8 m, it's 1.8 wide. It's not ribbed or flash but neithers my punt, the bream dont seem to mind.
madfish

[breamobasser]

sounds like a bargain to me

just rang a boat shop and he quoted $45 for a piece 2m X 1m that's not to bad is it

Might just have to be a neccesity purchase

cheers breamobasser

[Bear]

The other thing you could do is ring around the boat yards and see if they have off cuts they would part with.

[Mim]

We got our carpet at a vehicle upholsterer supplier. They sell the carpet to the public sometimes. Maybe try an upholsterer, probably cheaper than from a marine or boat shop

Cheers

Mim

[durko]

hi
i'm about to redo my deck(which is carpeted)but i was thinking
of doing it in rubber or say cork this stop sand build up,
your trebles getting hook up etc.

durko

[Bear]

Be careful Durko. One of the things I like about carpet is no hot surfaces. Rubber is not so kind.

Also, the problem with cork is the weather. You will need to keep it oiled constantly. That and hacking it up with bream spikes

[Craig_S]

I'd geard someone talking about using artificial turf once too. Its strands and not loops like carpet so it should resist hooking up also.

[Richo]

That was me big fulla, just seemed like another cheap option. Must handle water OK, (hockey etc) just not sure about salted water.

One thing to take into consideration is the thickness your after, this effects the price most of all. I know Charles Parsons in WA have some $50 1mx2m and sell to the public, and they are in NSW and Vic as well.

cheers

[terryd]

Try Bias boating I've always found them reasonable,just remember cheaper is not always better,

Hey Bear.
Your comment about the hot surfaces isn't true to all carpets mate. My friends Stacer came with carpeted floors when he bought it (brand new). That particaular carpet gets sizzling hot in the summer sun. Choose wisely if you plan to fish in our Aussie summers!!!

Dave

[Richo]

The Grey seems to be hotter than the Blue for some reason?? Thats what my feet have told me so far.

cheers

[Matt Ireland]

clark rubber definitely do have waterproof carpet, as well as other rubber floor covery things whihc could be worth a look, and Im pretty sure it would be a lot cheaper than the prices you quoted.

Matt