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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:13 pm Post subject: Carpeting Bunks for Trailer Loading Guides |
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OK, all the stuff for my heavy duty side load guides for my trailer has arrived from Pacific Trailers, but I have to provide the boards and carpet them. I think I need some kind of heavier duty carpet material than cheapo outdoor carpet. What is it called and where should I get it? Thanks! _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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C-Wolfe
Joined: 16 Sep 2020 Posts: 257 City/Region: Anchorage
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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I have plastic covering my bunks, works great, but I'm not sure where to procure them.
And yes I know i need to do bottom paint, that project will happen soon _________________ Stephan B.
C-Wolfe 22 C-Dory cruiser 2020- present
No Name; Bayliner explorer 26 2012-2015
sparkle; Ericson 25 CB 2008-2012
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Salmon Fisher
Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 809 City/Region: Arlington
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kim Christine
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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It is commonly called Marine Grade Carpeting for Trailer Bunks.
You might be able to make this work if your side guides are 6 feet long each or shorter.
I think I read that you want to attach the carpet material with monel staples or stainless staples.
https://www.etrailer.com/Boat-Trailer-Parts/CE-Smith/CE11330.html
You may find it cheaper on good old Amazon. _________________ Patrick and Kim Walker
2004 25 Cruiser-Present
2000 22 Cruiser 2009-2014 (Sold)
2006 25 Cruiser 2014-2019 (Sold)
1985 22 Classic -2019 (Sold)
1991 19 Arima Sea Ranger-2019-2021 (Sold)
2015 27 Ranger Tug-2019-2023 (Sold)
1987 22 Cruiser -2021-2023 (Sold)
Honey, this REALLY will be my last boat, honest! |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Salmon Fisher wrote: | It is commonly called Marine Grade Carpeting for Trailer Bunks.
You might be able to make this work if your side guides are 6 feet long each or shorter.
I think I read that you want to attach the carpet material with monel staples or stainless staples.
https://www.etrailer.com/Boat-Trailer-Parts/CE-Smith/CE11330.html
You may find it cheaper on good old Amazon. |
Thanks, Patrick. On the hunt now for "Marine Grade Carpeting for Trailer Bunks"! The bunks need to be eight feet long, seven feet to clear the double axles and six inches at each end past the uprights. I watched a YouTube on carpeting bunks, and it definitely calls for stainless staples, maybe a Harbor Freight pneumatic staple gun is in my future! |
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daninPA
Joined: 16 Aug 2020 Posts: 238 City/Region: MOUNT JOY
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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I ordered "marine grade carpet" from Wholesale Marine (CE Smith Boat Trailer Bunk Board Carpet).
I stapled it onto 2x6x8 using stainless steel staples. So far, so good! |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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HI Pat,
You DO WANT monel staples, unless you can get 316 Stainless Steel. When I was doing my carpet, the Stainless ones I found were 304 and they will rust in salt water exposure.
Staples, Arrow brand T50 Monel Rustproof 1/2". Arrow brand # 508M1
and I drove mine with a Stanley 2 in 1 Electric Stapler/Brad nailer #TRE550Z
I got both at our local lumber and building supply, Thomas Building.
Home Depot didn't have the staples, and the E Stapler they had wouldn't take the right size. And of course, nobody there knew anything.
I would start at one end, line the carpet up and use some clamps to roughly hold it up in position. get one end lined up, pulled tight and stapled then work your way down stretching as you go, to keep the carpet aligned with the side bunk board. I enclosed my side bunks but the lower, flat bunks are not fully enclosed at the bottom. I have heard that allows them to drain and dry better.
This is my third session with doing carpet. I got my carpet at West Marine. They have 2 sizes and three rolls were enough to do the long bunks and the short with a few feet left over.
Standard high quality boards are Douglas Fir. On the first trailer I did I kind of went overboard and used a tight grain mahogany (read EXPENSIVE) and then layered on I think it was 10 coats of satin Varathane polyurathane.
Harvey
SleepyC
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
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C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, monel staples it is I guess. I don't know what monel is but I will find out I suppose. I will put the info on the staples and stapler in my phone. I have a great YouTube on carpeting bunk boards! I'm guessing that the best place to get these in Bellingham is Hardware Supply.
I have some time, the boat is in the garage until probably May 2022, but I want to get this done and not leave it until the last minute. |
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jkidd
Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 1615 City/Region: Northern, Utah
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C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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zuunami
Joined: 10 Aug 2021 Posts: 223 City/Region: Fort Bragg
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C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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We just got our 16' C-Dory, and need to replace the trailer bumpers also. Isn't there some other material than carpet, like neoprene or something, that would last longer? Just a newbie here |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20810 City/Region: Pensacola
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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zuunami wrote: | We just got our 16' C-Dory, and need to replace the trailer bumpers also. Isn't there some other material than carpet, like neoprene or something, that would last longer? Just a newbie here |
You can put "slicks" on the top of top bunks. This is a high density Polyethylene. Yes, I use Monel metal with an electric stapler.
I have used different materials, from artificial Turf to Ozite carpet material. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
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srbaum
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 877 City/Region: Portsmouth
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7445 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:55 am Post subject: |
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I used this type of bunk slick...
Had them on the King trailer for our C-Dory and put them on the trailer for the next boat. Boat slides on and off easier and eliminates the issue of getting sand/grit in the bunk carpet. Before loading, I'd still spray and wipe a bit of Mary Kate's Liquid Rollers on the covers. |
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zuunami
Joined: 10 Aug 2021 Posts: 223 City/Region: Fort Bragg
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7445 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
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srbaum
Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Posts: 877 City/Region: Portsmouth
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Zuunami,
Go in my photos and look at some of the other camera angles and close ups.
I purchased an entire sheet of 1/2” King Starboard. Next, ripped it to fit the tops of the existing wood and also routed the edges. The plastic is mounted, by countersinking, 1/4” and installing stainless carriage bolts, with washers and nyloc nuts, on the underside.
Plastic is too flexible, to use it without the wood support. The King Starboard is extremely durable and should never need any additional maintenance, unlike carpet.
As a side note, I did consider purchasing off the shelf plastic covers, specifically made for trailer bunks, but after doing tons of homework and inspecting hundreds of trailers with them, saw that they were not as durable and not as slick as the King Starboard. |
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