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[Bennie]

@Mainah - did you leave the boards on the trailer or remove them, install new carpet and replace.

I've been thinking doing this sometime this year, and was debating on just buying new wood and carpet and having them pre-made. So when I get to the dock it's just unbolt and install new ones = done.

Thoughts?

 

[Mainah]

I never considered doing the pre-made thing as I knew I would have all the time I needed. Part of my thinking was that doubled up could not hurt so I removed the boards. I rolled out the new carpet upside down and set the still factory covered bunk boards on it. I then started at one end and worked my way down. The carpet was already precut to width so it was pretty easy going. Might have taken me a hour total but I started with a empty boat trailer that was recently pressure washed by me so I knew that everything would be free from debris of any kind. No power tools needed except for a heat gun but a blow torch with a flame spreader could do the same job so I suppose one could do this in their truck bed while someone else enjoys the lake/river/ocean in the boat. Just bring something to brush off any debris lodged in the existing carpeting.

Tool list would be. Wrenches to remove the bunks, staple gun with stainless staples, utility knife, torch to seal the new carpet edges, and beer to lubricate the installer.