Marine carpet

[Scott Dunsworth]

I am thinking of putting marine carpet in the the lower half of the lockers and paint the top half. My reason is it would quiet things down rolling around in the lockers. Also I think it would added a nice finishing touch.

Can anyone think of a reason that I should 'nt do this.

Also I spent all day sanding and touching up the remainder of the inside. tomorrow I 'm planning on sanding and coating the deck beams. They should be installed along with the front tabernacle by tuesdays end. If things go well, should be able to get the foam poured under the anchor well and the bottom of that compartment installed.

Scott

[Tim TITAN]

hmm, I would think one problem would be water. If any got in the compartment, the carpet would trap the water and not dry, which after a while could cause damage to ur hull maybe? I've also seen some marine carpet that was wet for a awhile get all mushy and break down. It was a mess. Plus I would think the constant dampness would invite mold. Maybe a rubber pad glued to the bottom of the compartment and sealed around the edges would be better if you really are concerned about noise in there? Rubber shower pan liner might work. I'm sure there are lots of other choices too. good luck with the build.........Tim

[Joe Nelson CS#35]

You want as much air circulation in compartments as possible...anything that can absorb or hold water should be avoided or at least removed during storage.

[Kidd]

Maybe just get a plastic box that will fit in there. Then you could take it out and not have any impediment to circulation. I have some dry bags used for canoeing and rafting that will fit almost anywhere and do not let things slide around.

[Andrew]

Scott

I'm thinking of putting 'marine'carpet in the cabin of my weekender, but to get rid of the water problem I'm going to'velcro it in place, then at the end of the day I can hang it out to dry.

Would this be possible in the lockers (I don't know what size/shape etc.)?

Andrew

[Melissa Goudeseune]

On my larger boat (Tanzer 22), I have two different types of locker inserts.

In the cabin, I use plastic interlocking floor tiles from Home Depot. They're similar to what you'd find at a marine store for using in the cockpit, but at a fraction of the price. These are 1' x 1', about 1/4" thick, and allow air circulation around whatever you put on them. Also easily cut to size with snips to match your locker shape.

In the cockpit locker which fills the space under the cockpit (full width on my boat), I use rubber mats. These are designed for kids' play rooms. They're 2' x 2' square, about 1/2" thick, with interlocking edges. They protect the hull from things dropping down (like the anchor I keep in that locker) and dampen the sound of water splashing against the outside of the hull, as well. A four-pack of these mats was cdn$20 at, you guessed it, Home Depot.

Both items are easily removable if required, and neither will wick up water.

Hope this helps,

Michel

[PJPiercey]

How about that stuff they coat the beds of pickups with. I have heard very good reports about its durability.

Paul

[Tim TITAN]

you could put Rhinolining or Line-x in there, but the cost would be more than its worth, plus you would have to take the boat down to them. You can get Herculiner, which is supposed to be a similiar product, but for the do-it-yourselfer at home. Its about $100 for the herculiner, but thats enough to do a truck bed. I have seen/used all three products, and I have come to the conlusion, they were designed for truck beds, so leave them there. The first two are costly and inconvenient to apply, and the third is pretty expensive too, and isn't nearly as nice as the others. It's pretty much a heavy duty paint with non-skid in it. The other two are thicker and more of a rubberized coating. For the interior of a locker I don't think any of them would help you much with noise. If you have things that will roll around and make a lot of noise, I would imagine they would be small things, so maybe just throw a towel in there to keep them from moving? I used a 1/8 inch thick rubber membrane last winter to seal up a front porch roof on a house. A section or two of that put in the bottom of the locker would probably help a lot, and would never break down. Pretty durable stuff and could be sealed properly and finished off nicely, or even left loose(just make sure you get the water out from under it if you left it loose). As for me, I hate things rolling around and making noise and getting all cluttered, so I think in my boat I will make accomodations for the things that might roll around. Not sure what system I am going to use yet(havent put a list together of things I am going to have on board all the time), but I do know already that I am installing chart tubes for my charts in the rear compartment to keep them organized. I think I will have a couple of those plasitc water tight food containers for storing important things like my gps/radio and cell phone/keys or whatever I bring along that I can throw in the locker. Now that you have me started, I MAY toy with your idea a bit more, and see what I can come up with for keeping things from moving around in there. I keep adding more and more things though. Pretty soon I just need to cut myself off with the add-ons and get her on the water.

[capt jake]

They're similar to what you'd find at a marine store for using in the cockpit, but at a fraction of the price. These are 1' x 1', about 1/4" thick, and allow air circulation around whatever you put on them. Also easily cut to size with snips to match your locker shape.

Dri-Dek or similar product. Nice stuff! There is some on E-bay presently, blue in color.