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Voyager
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Initially Posted - 05/30/2016 :  09:25:03  Show Profile
As you may know, Passage has the dinette layout. I'd like to lay down two rugs: one for the fore and aft runway beside the starboard settee, plus extending into the head area, and another small piece for the galley (rather than custom cut a large rug down into an L-shaped piece).

Anybody have dimensions on that? I'm thinking the "runner" should be about 8' or 9' long by about 14" wide and the galley piece would be roughly 22" X 40". I'd have to make two cutouts for the base of the companionway ladder.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'd guess that somebody here has already measured their boat for carpet and may have the dimensions handy.

A local "Odd Lot" store is offering rubber-backed indoor/outdoor carpeting at a great price. Might not be a beautiful classic Persian Rug pattern, but it'll be kinder to my bare feet than the cabin sole.

I think I can buy some kind of tape to stick both pieces together, or sew the edges together somehow...

Has anybody done this before?
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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Response Posted - 05/30/2016 :  09:44:24  Show Profile  Visit Bladeswell's Homepage
Hi Bruce,

I don't have that experience yet but as it happens I was wondering around the Internet just yesterday and found actual marine carpet available at iboats.com. the smallest size was 6'×10'. And of course you would cut it down to the size you need. Being marine carpet, they claim a higher resistance to mold and mildew as well as some UV resistance. Good luck.


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islander
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Response Posted - 05/30/2016 :  10:44:51  Show Profile
Bruce the problem I encountered was that the walkway in front of the settee is something like 18" wide. Most carpet runners and indooor/outdooor mats are around 23-24" wide. I found at HD packs of two I/O mats that were close enough in width and very inexpensive although they aren't rubber backed. I have full off white roll carpeting in the boat so in an attempt to keep it clean I put the mats on top. I have one in the head, Two along the settee and two for the bottom of the steps and galley. The step and galley two overlap each other. If your going to put them on the bare fiberglass floor I would defiantly get the rubber backed mats but double check the width needed in front of the settee.
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jduck00
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Response Posted - 05/30/2016 :  11:08:25  Show Profile
I put down some cheap rug by the foot from home depot and it works well enough. Its cheap and easy to cut to size. I use industrial rubber mats in the head and galley.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Multy-Home-Concord-Charcoal-26-in-x-50-ft-Roll-Rug-Runner-MT1000124EAUS/202972625?MERCH=REC-_-NavPLPHorizontal1_rr-_-NA-_-202972625-_-N
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Sam001
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Response Posted - 06/01/2016 :  07:19:08  Show Profile
I was fortunate to get some excess commercial carpet when an office building was being redone.(for free).
I rough cut it for the runner and then just cut off the excess. Still working about three years later.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/10/2016 :  07:17:32  Show Profile
That's good to know that you didn't have to prep the edges after you trimmed them. It's still holding up after a few years.
Bruce Ross
Passage ~ SR-FK ~ C25 #5032

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Enchantment II
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  09:27:28  Show Profile
I used commercial carpet tiles. I have them covering the whole cabin floor. I used some double faced carpet tape on some high traffic areas including the steps. Works great.
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slim
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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  17:04:05  Show Profile
Bruce

I just bought a runner rug from target that measures 36 X 60 and is rubber backed. I cut it down to 18 X 60 and it fits my boat perfectly. Cut right down with a razor knife clean, easy and pretty. You might take a look for 20 bucks you really can't go wrong.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  17:21:29  Show Profile
I have sewn wall-to-wall carpet remnants together along one side with heavy thread and a huge needle. It isn't difficult and can leave an invisible seam.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
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