A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
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A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
My carpet was worn out so I'm replacing it with vinyl from pontoonstuff.com. (They are fantastic to work with. Just like everyone on here says. I can't say enough good things about them.)
The sales manager at my local Bennington dealer (Chase at Captain's Choice Marine in Leesville, SC) gave me a time and aggravation saving tip: Instead of disconnecting all wiring, motor controls and steering cables to completely remove the console, loosen everything up a bit and lay the console over on it's side next to the deck of the boat. When you lay the vinyl or carpet, cut a slit from the side into the hole in the deck that all the wires and cables come through. When you have it all put back together, the trim covers everything (or all but about .25") It is not noticeable.
My Herby Curby trash bin was the perfect height to rest the console on.
In my case, I had to cut all the tie wraps for the power steering cable back near the motor and provide some slack to the console. I also cut all the tie wraps around the 100's of wires and disconnected a large wiring harness connector to create some slack under the console. But I did not have to disconnect the power steering cables (which likely would have created a huge mess) or the motor controls.
Here's a shot of me spreading vinyl for the second half.
And here's my bride rolling with the 75 lb roller. I agree with herb -- Do not skip the roller rental. It was borderline too cold for this job (around 60 degrees) so we used a lot of masking tape to hold the edges down. Thanks for the tip on the tape, ToonGuy.
The sales manager at my local Bennington dealer (Chase at Captain's Choice Marine in Leesville, SC) gave me a time and aggravation saving tip: Instead of disconnecting all wiring, motor controls and steering cables to completely remove the console, loosen everything up a bit and lay the console over on it's side next to the deck of the boat. When you lay the vinyl or carpet, cut a slit from the side into the hole in the deck that all the wires and cables come through. When you have it all put back together, the trim covers everything (or all but about .25") It is not noticeable.
My Herby Curby trash bin was the perfect height to rest the console on.
In my case, I had to cut all the tie wraps for the power steering cable back near the motor and provide some slack to the console. I also cut all the tie wraps around the 100's of wires and disconnected a large wiring harness connector to create some slack under the console. But I did not have to disconnect the power steering cables (which likely would have created a huge mess) or the motor controls.
Here's a shot of me spreading vinyl for the second half.
And here's my bride rolling with the 75 lb roller. I agree with herb -- Do not skip the roller rental. It was borderline too cold for this job (around 60 degrees) so we used a lot of masking tape to hold the edges down. Thanks for the tip on the tape, ToonGuy.
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
Great post
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For sure
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
DittoHandymanHerb wrote:Good job
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
well done!
you're gonna love the vinyl, so easy to clean the fish goo, spilt beer/soda pop etc., just splash a bucket of water on it.
be sure to add spacers under the fence rail on the re-install.
you're gonna love the vinyl, so easy to clean the fish goo, spilt beer/soda pop etc., just splash a bucket of water on it.
be sure to add spacers under the fence rail on the re-install.
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Great job , keep the comeing.
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
Even if you're installing new carpet, the roller is very important to use. They rent for about $20 per day, but they will certainly minimize any bubbles in the carpet.
Another suggestion is to use the proper mastic to install the flooring--whether it's vinyl or carpets. Just because a mastic is available at Home Depot or Lowes doesn't mean it's the right glue to use for the purpose. You need to carefully research what kind of glue to use, as there are a dozen different kinds for different applications.
Another suggestion is to use the proper mastic to install the flooring--whether it's vinyl or carpets. Just because a mastic is available at Home Depot or Lowes doesn't mean it's the right glue to use for the purpose. You need to carefully research what kind of glue to use, as there are a dozen different kinds for different applications.
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
This roller cost $15 for 24 hours. And the mastic came from pontoonstuff.com because I bought the vinyl flooring kit. I let them figure out what to use since they sell it all the time. And this 2000 Bennington had rail spacers from the factory. Just re-used tem.Bamaman wrote:Even if you're installing new carpet, the roller is very important to use. They rent for about $20 per day, but they will certainly minimize any bubbles in the carpet.
Another suggestion is to use the proper mastic to install the flooring--whether it's vinyl or carpets. Just because a mastic is available at Home Depot or Lowes doesn't mean it's the right glue to use for the purpose. You need to carefully research what kind of glue to use, as there are a dozen different kinds for different applications.
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
Nice tip..Cant wait to see the finished pics. I would love to convert mine from carpet to vinyl someday.
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Re: A tip if you're laying vinyl or carpet
A few more pics and you'd almost have a complete DIY portfolio.
Nice job from someone who wouldn't even think of tackling a job like this.
But, I make a hell of a quality control supervisor!
Nice job from someone who wouldn't even think of tackling a job like this.
But, I make a hell of a quality control supervisor!
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