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Being a frugal (i.e. cheap) kind of guy, I managed to replace mine every year for $10. I would go to the local carpet store and buy a 12' x 4' remnant of a suitable color. This almost perfectly fit my C25 with minimal cutting.
Derek Crawford Chief Measurer C25-250 2008 Previous owner of "This Side UP" 1981 C-25 TR/FK #2262 Used to have an '89 C22 #9483, "Downsized" San Antonio, Texas
Good idea! Do you cut to shape using a template? I was thinking of doing this (since I couldn't find anything online) and just having the edges serged.
Keep in mind Derek is speaking about a C-25... The cabin configuration is rather different--the galley and head are in opposite locations and the main bulkhead is at the mast post. But you can measure the maximum length and width and shop for a remnant as he suggests. Then one way to get the shape right is to make a template of several pieces of brown wrapping paper--cutting, folding and taping until it fits. Then turn the carpet and the template upside down to trace... (I know that sounds condescending, but safe is better than sorry. ) Some rubber-backed indoor/outdoor carpeting doesn't really need the edges serged as long as you're willing to pick up a couple of little pieces over the first week or so...
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
Carpeting doesn't do well in a boat. When it rains, it gets wet at the companionway, or when things are spilled. If some nasty liquid is spilled, it's ruined. After one season, it's often too musty or moldy or dirty to reuse.
There are soft, plush feeling small, foam backed area rugs designed to use in front of the kitchen sink. I use 2-3 of them. They're inexpensive and easy to replace each year, feel soft and warm on the feet, and can be hung out to dry if they get wet, and they're very non-skid. For me, they're more practical and functional than "wall-to-wall" carpet in a boat. Most sand, dirt, or food crumbs can be shaken out, without using a vacuum cleaner.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind" previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22 Past Commodore
Agreed... Here's my version of that (in our C-25)--a short runner from Home Dopey...
The Persian pattern wasn't very nautical, but...
Dave Bristle Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired), Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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