New Cabin Floor for my Yacht

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Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
NSW, 1239 posts
3 Nov 2020 6:58am
I am considering adding a floor covering in the cabin of my boat. Has anyone done it recently? I guess carpet is generally used. Is there a marine grade? What have you used? Are there other flooring materials you have used?
samsturdy
samsturdy
NSW
1659 posts
NSW, 1659 posts
3 Nov 2020 9:02am
Yes Bundy.....Whitworths have marine grade carpet, it's a tough bristly texture. Mines stripy black and blue.
garymalmgren
garymalmgren
1396 posts
1396 posts
3 Nov 2020 6:21am
With a wood floor you can clean up the sand and whatever with a small broom and dust pan.
With carpet , you need a good vacuum cleaner.

I have a roll out rug that I put on the (ugly) floor in winter.
Roll it up and store at home the rest of the year.
It is not marine grade.

gary
LooseChange
LooseChange
NSW
2140 posts
NSW, 2140 posts
3 Nov 2020 9:24am
Marine grade means you pay three times as much for it, that's all marine grade means.
RubikRedDog
RubikRedDog
WA
29 posts
WA, 29 posts
3 Nov 2020 9:10am
My marine grade carpet collected every stray scraping sanding seaweedy speck. I scored some not distasteful vinyl end-of-a-roll which is soft enough under foot and is easily cleaned and mopped. You may not need to glue t down if it is sufficiently heavy or secured with beading.
If you paid enough you could get some suitably shippy wood look vinyl or something retro - burnt orange and avocado swirls....?
jbarnes85
jbarnes85
VIC
297 posts
VIC, 297 posts
3 Nov 2020 10:45pm
Bunnings also sell marine grade carpet by the m.
Bundeenabuoy
Bundeenabuoy
NSW
1239 posts
NSW, 1239 posts
4 Nov 2020 6:58am
Great advice from all of you.
I will let you know which way I proceed.
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