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My Dorsey trailer for the 262 came with black plastic "Tie Down Engineering" plastic bunk covers. They tend to scuff up my hull and leave black streaks. My mechanic said he'd take them off and carpet the bunks. What's your thoughts? If you say carpet, anyone ever buy carpet from Lowes and use that?
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You need to buy bunk carpet. Yes take it off of it's marking the hull. Google that.
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Big Block Power wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:30 pm You need to buy bunk carpet. Yes take it off of it's marking the hull. Google that.
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Yes I've put carpet on new bunks before... Get the nice roll already to size and off you go. It's like wrapping a present...I'm good at that!
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NautiGirl wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:35 pm Yes I've put carpet on new bunks before... Get the nice roll already to size and off you go. It's like wrapping a present...I'm good at that!
Thanks Nauti, where'd you get the rolls from?
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Big Block Power wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:30 pm You need to buy bunk carpet. Yes take it off of it's marking the hull. Google that.
Thanks BBP, they're coming off as soon as I can get the rolls Nauti mention. I'm guessing the carpet just gets stapled on? I wonder if they make SS staples?
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samuri33 wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:40 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:30 pm You need to buy bunk carpet. Yes take it off of it's marking the hull. Google that.
Thanks BBP, they're coming off as soon as I can get the rolls Nauti mention. I'm guessing the carpet just gets stapled on? I wonder if they make SS staples?
Yes use stainless steel ones. I bought a electric stapler too. Overtons sell it. It's everywhere.
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samuri33 wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:38 pm
NautiGirl wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:35 pm Yes I've put carpet on new bunks before... Get the nice roll already to size and off you go. It's like wrapping a present...I'm good at that!
Thanks Nauti, where'd you get the rolls from?
At the time, I got it from some place local....but amazon, overton's, etrailer all have it. Order it up!

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I re-carpeted my last Cobalt’s 262 Dorsey trailer with bunk carpet and stainless staples. EZ to do. I think I bought blue bunk carpet at Overton’s back in 2007.
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Thank you everyone, I'll post some after pics once the carpet is on!
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samuri33 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:07 am Thank you everyone, I'll post some after pics once the carpet is on!
When your done you can come and do mine too. I keep putting it off.
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Big Block Power wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:15 am
samuri33 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:07 am Thank you everyone, I'll post some after pics once the carpet is on!
When your done you can come and do mine too. I keep putting it off.
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samuri33 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:32 am
Big Block Power wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:15 am
samuri33 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:07 am Thank you everyone, I'll post some after pics once the carpet is on!
When your done you can come and do mine too. I keep putting it off.
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I used marine carpet from menards and 316L stainless staples from McMaster Carr. Worked fine, no issues.
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I just did a similar job, but on the boat lift bunks. I used marine, UV resistant bunk carpet from Amazon. Partsvu.com also sells a good bunk carpet. I believe each roll was around $20 and would cover a few bunks.
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